The University of Texas Pan American’s (UTPA) Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) addresses the major problem of student underachievement in “gatekeeper” mathematics courses. After reviewing the list of courses with the highest failure rates across the University, and discovering that MATH 1300 - Elementary Algebra, MATH 1334 - Intermediate Algebra, and MATH 1340 - College Algebra were at the top of the list, the Quality Enhancement Plan committee chose to focus on improving student achievement and student learning outcomes in these courses. The desired results are increased student success in mathematics, ultimately leading to increased graduation and retention rates.