Kettering College's Quality Journey

2006	KCMA began considering whether AQIP was appropriate, would it be a "good fit"?
January 2007	Special General Assembly called. Voted overwhelmingly in favor of AQIP
April 2007	Attended first Strategy Forum--team included Dr. Scriven, President; Phil Analoague, Board Member; Beverly Cobb, Jennilou Grotevant, Joyce Grube, Renee Kirkman, and Jim Nesbit. At the Strategy Forum, the team identified three initial action projects: Implement online registration Develop and implement a plan for the assessment of the institutional outcome, critical thinking. Implement the new college governance system
January 2008	Faculty/staff pizza party to share what was learned at the Strategy Forum and encourage sing-up for membership on action project teams.
2008	First three action projects declared: Implementation of online registration--4/2008-10/2009 Assessment of critical thinking-- 7/2008-10/2011 Implementation of governance--7/2008-9/2009
2009/2010	Systems portfolio workshop in Columbus--Ohio AQIP Coalition College Governance Committees working on categories for systems portfolio November faculty forum focused on AQIP, awareness & updates First portfolio category drafts shared with Katy Marre (our AQIPconsultant) for her comments & advice Governance & On-line registrations action projects completed Assessment of Ethical Behavior and Uniform Advising projects declared
2010/2011	Systems Portfolio work continued Computer Resources for Students action project declared
June 1, 2011	Systems Portfolio submitted to the Higher Learning Commission and posted on the College web site
October 2011	Systems Appraisal (feedback from Systems Portfolio) received Began processing feedback, looking at opportunities for improvement and preparing for second strategy forum. College committees charged with work on appropriate category feedback
February 2012	Second Strategy Forum Team: Charles Scriven, President; Beverly Cobb, Jennilou Grotevant, Benjamin Navia, David Price, Susan Price, Randi Quale, Robin Vanderbilt. Team identified opportunity for increased peer collaboration throughout the organization
May 2012	AQIP summit planned by Strategy Forum team. All faculty and staff were invited to a day long AQIP workshop/brainstorming session/celebration to explore the possibilities for increased participation in AQIP activities and ways to increase peer collaboration.
September 2012	Quality Check-up Visit