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AQIP NEWSLETTER TEAMWORK AT MCC
Issue #18
May 2008

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 Quote of the month:

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible ― the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family. - Virginia Satir

 
AQIP COMMUNICATION PROJECT

Well, here we are at the end of the semester, with another year under our belt in the ongoing AQIP accreditation process. This month’s newsletter features the Communication Action Project. Responding to a number of questions, here’s what team members had to say:

  1. What is the project?
    Optimizing institutional effectiveness by externally communicating MCC’s success stories and opportunities.
     
  2. Who are the team members?

    Team members: Top Row (L-R) Connie Mese, Sally Nestor, Kim Maxwell, Paula Salmon (top), Mary Zorn.  Center Row: Gisela Mendez, Kent Bauer, Julie Waters.  Bottom Row: Valerie Rhoades, Tim Grauberger,  Rachel Meschke, Gwen Steffen. Not Pictured: Anissa Buhring, Jaylene Evans, Laurie Morris.
     
  3. What has happened with the project so far?
    A student survey was distributed by team members Sally Nestor and Kim Maxwell, with results presented to various groups, including the MCC Advisory Council, MLT, and the entire Communication Team itself.
     
  4. What will happen next?
    The team will review results of the survey, along with information taken from the Northeast Colorado Council of Government’s survey completed earlier this spring. If enough data is available, we hope to create benchmarks focusing on communication.
     
  5. What has the project revealed to us about ourselves as an institution?
    It is difficult to answer this question at this point, because we only just back the data from our surveys and have not yet analyzed it.
     
  6. How does the team expect this project will improve MCC as an institution (what will be the outcome)?
    Hopefully, it will give us direction on better ways to reach our external markets and utilize our resources more adequately. We envision increased enrollment as a result.
QUALITY CHECKUP VISIT DATES SET

The dates are set! On November 5-7, 2008, MCC will welcome a team of peer reviewers in the next phase of the AQIP process. Scheduled to visit are evaluators Dr. Gwladys Anne Austin, Vice President of Mid Michigan Community College in Harrison, Michigan and Ms. Kathleen Allison Plinske, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

The Quality Checkup visit is the next step in the process after an institutional completes its Systems Portfolio and the Systems Appraisal Feedback Report. The stated goals of the visit are:

  • Affirming the accuracy of the organization’s online Systems Portfolio and verifying information included in the portfolio;
     
  • Reviewing with organizational leaders Action Projects and strategies identified to capitalize on the strengths and opportunities for improvement;
     
  • Assuring continuing organizational quality improvement commitment;
     
  • Confirming the institution’s compliance with accreditation expectations , and counsel the institution concerning any issues that require immediate attention;
     
  • Reviewing and updating the relationship between the institution and the Commission

So, you can see that this visit is an important and critical next step for us in our journey of continuous improvement.

More information about the Quality Checkup visit can be obtained through the following link: AQIP Quality Check 

MCC’s Systems Portfolio and the Systems Appraisal Feedback Report can be accessed through the following link:
http://www.morgancc.edu/welcome/aqip.html (or by clicking on the AQIP icon in the lower right-hand corner of the MCC website).

Check out the official AQIP Web Page and their most recent newsletter, News to Use.
 
 

A…QuIPs of the month: "Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.  ~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh

To be positive is to be mistaken at the top of one's voice. ~ Ambrose Bierce