AQIP Action Projects

What is an AQIP Action Project?

An Action Project is an activity that makes use of continuous improvement tools to solve an identified problem or address an area of concern. University continuous improvement projects must be identified as AQIP Action Projects in order to maintain EMU’s accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission. Additionally, the Higher Learning Commission requires that at least one of a university’s action projects address the AQIP category of, “Helping Students Learn”. The remaining projects may address any of the other eight AQIP categories noted below:

1. Helping Students Learn
2. Accomplishing Other Distinctive Objectives
3. Understanding Students’ and Other Stakeholders’ Needs
4. Valuing People
5. Leading and Community
6. Supporting Institutional Operations
7. Measuring Effectiveness
8. Planning Continuous Improvement
9. Building Collaborative Relationships

The work carried out in the process of completing Action Projects and the methods in which the work is recorded and documented will serve as important components of EMU’s accreditation. New Action Projects will be carefully chosen through a substantial process of discussion and revision.

Current Projects

1. Identifying and Reducing the Number of Un-awarded Scholarships
2. Incorporating Assessment of Student Learning into the Online Program Review Process
3. Learning Beyond the Classroom Outcomes Assessment

Completed Projects

Information on completed projects is available at the Higher Learning Commission's website. Just search for Eastern Michigan University.

1. Balanced Scorecard Development and Implementation
2. Core Competency Model (Team Charter)
3. Creation of EMU Data Retention Project (Team Charter)
4. Curriculum Modules: A Model for Improved Interdisciplinary Programming
5. Customer Focused Service
6. Empowering Students to Become Active, Engaged and Responsible Learners (Team Charter)
7. Establish a Balanced Scorecard Management Process
8. General Education Program Assessment
9. Improvement and Expansion of University Recycling Program
10. Review and Assessment of Undergraduate Academic Advising