Strategic Planning Committee

2006 Final Achievement - Status Summary:

The Academic Quality Improvement Project Team made the following recommendations which received approval from the Strategic Planning Team:

1. The following outcome should be added as a 2010 Outcome:
   • IU Northwest systematically measures effectiveness in its organizational structures and processes, and uses data derived from these measures for continuous improvement.
2. The 2007 Outcome # 2 should be revised with one change:
   • The Faculty Organization has approved the learning experience that delivers principles two and three of the General Education Program.
3. The following action with respect to current AQIP Action Projects:
   • The General Education Reform, to help student learn, be retained, but divided:
     • General Education Reform
     • Student Learning Outcome Assessment
   • Keep the Commitment to Diversity
   • Retire the Student-Centered Decision Making
   • Increasing our Capacity for Measuring Effectiveness & Planning Continuous Improvement will be retained, but divided:
   • a. Increasing Our Capacity for Measuring Institutional Effectiveness
     b. Planning Continuous Improvement (examining the structure and mapping the processes of SPCIT and AQUI Coordinating Committee, etc.)

NOTE: All other remaining Category Working Group Action Areas not covered in the above recommendations will be prioritized and discussed at the May 2007 Strategic Planning Retreat.