Presidential Charge to committee for 2007–2008

The charge to the committee is to:

• Work with Cathy Mullins, AQIP Coordinator, to refine our process for developing and executing AQIP Action Projects;
• Work with Cathy Mullins, AQIP Coordinator, as she prepares a draft Systems Portfolio by helping her identify current continuous improvement activity within the university and evaluate their effectiveness;
• Work with Cathy Mullins, AQIP Coordinator, on campus-wide engagement and communication about AQIP;
• Work with Dave Todt, the Director of Planning, to refine preliminary proposals emerging from the 20/20 Planning process to enhance student retention and improve university operations;
• Take leadership of continuous improvement activities at the university by working with Dave Todt and a consultant to develop a university-wide strategy for planning for continuous improvement (AQIP Category 7: Measuring Effectiveness) that is linked to our university mission;
• Provide ongoing review of and recommendations concerning the content and implementation of the Strategic Plan once the university’s planning process is removed from suspension;
• Examine and comment upon the University budget as prepared by the Division of Business Affairs;
• Provide regular and timely reports and recommendations directly to the President as requested;
• Involve as many members as possible in AQIP training and evaluation activities.