AQIP Steering Committee Meeting Report for April 25, 2007 Attendees: Peg Moir, Bev Walker, Lynn Damberger, Margaret Puckett, Kate Peresie Kate called and conducted the meeting. TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION STEPS Cookout Planned for cookout. Arrange catering and workers Systems Portfolio Pens are ordered for gifts. Action Project Proposal Two people have volunteered as readers after Fridays Professional Development day – Rose Hughes and Vasantha Harinath. Lynn presented the Valuing People proposal that she, with Mike Allen’s help, developed. The proposal addresses AQIP Category 4, Valuing People, an area needing improvement at the College. The Committee discussed the proposal. The Committee endorsed the proposal and agreed to send it on to the President for his support. The Committee selected 4 areas of focus for 07/08: Project Planning/Partnerships ($500 budget request for catering); Adjunct Faculty Training (working with Stephanie K.’s adjunct group); Division Pilot Small Projects ($1000 per division budget request to support projects); and Personal Professional Development Plan (as part of Performance Evaluation System). Lynn agreeed to re-write the proposal with the priorities, send it out by Monday. Kate will forward it to Dr. Abrams. Rewrite proposal, forward to Committee and Dr. Abrams PERSONS RESPONSIBLE Kate and Peg TIME-LINE Lynn and Kate By Monday ASAP