AQIP Steering Committee Meeting Report for October 6, 2006
Attendees: Tom Prendergast, Bruce Sliney, Margaret Puckett, Molly Hockenberry, Peg Moir, Keith Stoner, Kate Peresie, Steve Williams (guest).
Kate called and conducted the meeting.
TOPIC
DISCUSSION
Mission
and Plans
for Year
The Committee’s Mission was reviewed – “To communicate, facilitate,
coordinate and monitor the College’s AQIP efforts and accomplishments
throughout the College.” The Team Effectiveness assessment report from
May of last year was also reviewed. The Committee agreed that it is
effectively facilitating, coordinating and monitoring the College’s AQIP
efforts – working closely with Action Project Teams, planning for writing
the Systems Portfolio this year. Communicating is always a challenge,
therefore the Committee decided to:
Communic
ation
Action
Project
ACTION STEPS
PERSONS
RESPONSIBLE
TIMELINE

Develop a visual/handout for new employee packets. (What is
AQIP? Why is the College involved in AQIP?)
Contact HR and IA.
Kate
End
October

Ask Nikki Workman to do a write-up on AQIP for the Leader.
Contact Nikki.
Kate

Post a question about the impact and potential impact of AQIP on
the College for the President’s Newsletter.
Post question.
Keith
End
October
For next
issue?

Conduct another quiz/survey in the spring, tied to a contest and to
the celebration cookout (turn in the quiz/survey and get a
hamburger), to evaluate our effectiveness in communicating about
AQIP.
Conduct quiz/survey.
Committee
June
Conduct self-assessment.
No action needed.
Committee
May/Jun
The Committee also decided to re-assess itself at the end of the year.
Keith, Molly and Steve brought a draft of the President’s newsletter for
review. It will use a Q&A format to address what’s going on, what the
impact is and who is affected, etc. The Committee had some suggestions
regarding the name of the newsletter. The Team demonstrated the web
workspace they’ve created for developing the newsletter issues. First
issue will be published soon.
The Team members (including Paula Cohen) agreed to continue in the
project as the editorial board through June.
Faculty
Caucus
Membership
Action
Projects
Next
Meeting
The newsletter will be distributed via broadcast e-mail, mail to adjunct
faculty homes, and the distribution wheel developed by the Team. The
effectiveness of the newsletter and the method methods will be evaluated
by June, probably in combination with the quiz/survey noted above.
The Faculty Caucus has asked for input from AQIP as the Caucus
develops its action-agenda. Margaret is on the Caucus and will function
as the Committee’s liaison.
The Committee reviewed its membership in light of reorganization,
resignations, etc. Membership still represents a broad slice of the College
except for representation from Engineering and Workforce Development
Division. The Committee decided to ask Lynn Damberger to join to
represent that Division.
No action needed.
Check with Don, invite
Lynn.
Kate
10/13
The Committee awaits Doug Hanuscin’s report on policies/procedures on
rotating committee memberships.
Lynn Damberger and Mike Allen are working on a proposal regarding
“Valuing People” as a future action project in the hope that it will fit well
with the strategic initiatives.
Remind Doug.
Kate
End Oct.
The Communication Action Project has not yet been updated on AQIP’s
web site. Kate has a call in to AQIP to ask how to proceed.
Update action project.
Kate
10/13
The Strategic Plan Model Action Project is set to retire 10/15. Once Ron
announces the Planning Action Council leader, the next project of
implementing a strategic plan can be launched.
Next meeting is 11/3, 2:00 in 149F. Bruce and Kate intend to present a
plan for writing our systems portfolio.
Update action project.
Kate
End
Oct.?
No action needed.