AQIP Steering Committee Meeting Report for February 19, 2009 Attendees: Jamie Roberts, Margaret Puckett, Kate Peresie Kate called and conducted the meeting. TOPIC DISCUSSION ACTION STEPS Report from Strategy Forum Preliminary development of two new Action Projects were started – Strategic Professional Development (Leaders of MAC, Faculty Caucus and Staff Caucus were asked by President Plotts to lead project) and Updating the Systems Portfolio (Plotts leading discussion regarding integrating AQIP processes with other College processes, including but not limited to strategic planning/PAC). Meeting attendees reviewed the work done by the Team on the professional development project. Discuss with college leaders PERSONS RESPONSIBLE Don Plotts leading TIME-LINE ?? Homework/research to prepare for Forum identified that the jargon associated with AQIP at the College is a problem. Meeting attendees discussed alternate terms – NCState Portfolio, Improvement Projects. Other Action Projects AQIP announced that the organization would be accepting Action Projects for posting that would not be required to be reviewed by an AQIP reviewer. The purpose is to promote sharing information among AQIP colleges. Another new project will be implementing the new AA/AS degrees – a degree from HLC. Changing Role Some thoughts: of AQIP Steering Form a Quality Improvement Team Committee o Primarily for managing Action Projects that are not “strategic.” (“Strategic” Action Projects might come under PAC.) o Function as a sub-committee of ?? o Recruit new members from various stakeholder groups and/or contact supervisors for members, 2 year appointment AQIP Steering Committee meets biannually, then to oversee AQIP processes. Next Meeting Scheduled for 3/19 Follow-up Kate on project declarationt Discuss Don Plotts with leading college leaders Spring quarter ??