AQIP Steering Committee Meeting Report for October 10, 2008 Attendees: Jim Hull, Molly Hockenberry, Margaret Puckett, Tom Prendergast, Don Plotts, Kate Peresie Kate called and conducted the meeting. TOPIC DISCUSSION Action Projects Annual Updates were submitted to AQIP and Reviews were received from AQIP. Reviews were shared with Team Leaders (Ken Ekegren for Strategic Planning, Stephanie Kreisher for Valuing Adjunct, Peg Moir for Development Education/AtD). Updates and Reviews are posted on our web site with e-mail sent to “Everyone.” ACTION STEPS PERSONS RESPONSIBLE TIMELINE Reviewer for Valuing Adjunct suggested sharing project with others, so Stephanie and Kate submitted presentation proposal to HLC for Annual Meeting in April. The Committee agreed to put out a call to everyone to submit future Action Project proposals, suggested deadline 12/1. Strategy Forum Systems Portfolio Develop call for Kate proposals for e-mail and postings. Ask Faculty Caucus Margaret to recommend Curr Comm Chair ASAP. Next meeting Work with Cat Leaders, compile prioritization report. Kate By 10/20 The Committee discussed various strategies for updating the Portfolio. Suggestions Write up included annual updates on the entire document, a cycle of annual updates with suggestions for different categories due in different years, updating based on priorities further discussion report/strategic planning, requiring Categories 1 and 4 every year even if other Kate Next meeting Strategy Forum is Feb. 4-6. Strategy Forum team members are: Don (Interim Pres.), Nathan Ujvari (Bd of Trustees), Tom (IR), Brad McCormack (Pres. Staff), Stephanie Kreisher (Adjunct Liaison, Valuing Adjunct Team Leader), Kate (AQIP Liaison), and, hopefully, VP of Learning (Dean = alternate) and Curriculum Committee Chair. Theme for Forum is Creating a Climate of Continuous Improvement. AQIP made some changes in the category questions (e-mailed to Committee). Category Leaders who have submitted reports on prioritizing the Systems Appraisal Feedback are for Categories 1, 3, 4, and 5. Categories 2 & 7 are expected soon. Categories 6, 8, and 9 – Kate is working with Don to get these submitted. Prioritization report will be shared with Board of Trustees (10/22 meeting) and PAC to inform strategic planning. Next meeting categories are on a different cycle, keeping a log/diary for each category to track changes. Next Meeting The Committee suggested that the worksheet used for the prioritizing might be improved. Next meeting is Friday, 10/31, 1:00 in 149F. Review worksheet Committee Next meeting The Committee will review Committee membership, suggest new poster ideas. Provide roster with roles Kate Next meeting