AQIP Basics

Slide 1:AQIP and continuous improvement Stephen D. Spangehl, Director Academic Quality Improvement Program The Higher Learning Commission

Slide 2: The North Central Association region 19 States 1000 institutions

Slide 3: Goals of AQIP • Help organizations improve performance and maximize effectiveness while meeting accreditation requirements • Reshape the relationship with members of the Commission into a partnership and network • Provide the public with credible quality assurance information concerning higher education providers

Slide 4: Who can participate? • Institutions already accredited by HLC that want to use this process to maintain continued accreditation • Institutions not accreditable by HLC that want to use AQIP to drive institutional improvement and seek interaction with other continuous improvers • Qu