Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) utilizes a continuous improvement process and provides an alternative process through which an already-accredited institution can maintain its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. With AQIP, an institution has continuous quality improvement activities and accreditation becomes a continuous process.) utilizes a continuous improvement process and provides an alternative process through which an already-accredited institution can maintain its accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. With AQIP, an institution has continuous quality improvement activities and accreditation becomes a continuous process.
Announcements...
Completed Proposals for Action Projects Due - June 15, 2017
AQIP Action Project Request Form 
Next Deadline for Action Project Proposals - October 15, 2017
View all of our supporting documentation and reports below
Accreditation is a process of reviewing the quality of higher education institutions. UMC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. UMC uses the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) process for accreditation.
Action Projects
Action Projects
Action project ideas:
- Student retention and success
- Effective use of educational technology
- Program Review and Curriculum efficiency
- Advising
- Quality Assurance for online classes
- Classroom design
- Improve efficiency in offering the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
- Energy efficiency
Potential action projects selected for further refinement:
- Student retention and success
- Improve Academic Advising
- Course Quality assurance
AQIP Action Project Request Form
ACTIVE ACTION PROJECTS
| TITLE | AQIP CATEGORY | DATE SUBMITTED |
| Integrating and Assessing Student Achievement of UMC Core Competencies | Helping Students Learn | May 2, 2012 |
| On-Campus Transfer Student Persistence and Satisfaction | Understanding Students' and other Stakeholders' needs | May 2, 2012 |
| Revising Program Review Process | Helping Students Learn | May 2, 2012 |
COMPLETED ACTION PROJECTS
| TITLE | AQIP CATEGORY | DATE SUBMITTED | DATE COMPLETED | UPDATE | REVIEW |
| Student Retention and Success | 1 - Helping Students Learn | May 9, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | May 15, 2012 | July 16, 2012 |
| Improve Academic Advising | 1 - Helping Students Learn | May 9, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | July 9, 2012 |
| Course Quality Assurance | 1 - Helping Students Learn | May 9, 2011 | April 30, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | July 5, 2012 |
Supporting Documentation and Reports
Supporting Documentation and Reports
AQIP reports and documentation:
Comprehensive Quality Review Report- Federal Compliance Report
- Quality Highlights Report
- AQIP Pathway Eight-Year Cycle Transition Map – Reaffirmation in 2015-16
- Student Survey Results
- System Appraisal Executive Summary
- AQIP Systems Portfolio - Final Report (June 2, 2014)
- HLC Criteria (2012)
- Systems Portfolio Guide (June 2012)
- AQIP Application (August 2, 2010)
- Acceptance to AQIP (December 20, 2010)
- HLC Statement of Affiliation Status
- HLC Organizational Profile
Steering Committee
Steering Committee
The AQIP Steering Committee's charge is to provide broad-based campus leadership for AQIP participation, accreditation, and continuous improvement.
| AQIP CATEGORY | MEMBER | TERM |
| Category 1: Helping Students Learn | 2017 2019 |
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| Category 2: Meeting Student & Other Stakeholder Needs | 2017 2018 |
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| Category 3: Valuing Employees | Stacie Varnson | 2019 |
| Category 4: Planning and Leading | Rob Proulx | 2018 |
| Category 5: Knowledge Management & Resource Stewardship | Jeff Sperling | 2017 |
| Category 6: Quality Overview | Nell DeBoer | 2018 |
Ex-officio members
AQIP Coordinator/Accreditation Liaison Officer - Sue Erickson
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs - Barbara Keinath
Term ends in December of year listed above.
Recent Updates
Recent Updates
A delegation from the University of Minnesota Crookston attended an Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Strategy Forum in Chicago November 13-15, 2017. In the photo (below), left to right, are Mark Huglen, professor, Liberal Arts & Education Department; Tricia Sanders, finance director; Sue Erickson, institutional effectiveness; Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause; Barbara Keinath, vice chancellor for academic and student affairs; Lisa Sameulson, interim associate vice chancellor for student affairs; and Jeff Sperling, director, technology support services. The Strategy Forum is central to the AQIP Pathway for accreditation because it brings together teams from other AQIP institutions in an environment that supports and encourages the generation of new strategies and tactics for institutional improvement. The Forum also offers opportunities for participating teams to exchange constructive feedback on their quality systems and specific projects that may eventually become formal AQIP Action Projects. HLC staff and facilitators are also available at the Forum to assist the institutions throughout the workshop.
