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Timeline

Year One: 2005-2006

Summer/Fall 2005:

Heartland Community College applies for AQIP status

October 21, 2005:

Heartland Community College is admitted to AQIP

Fall 2005:

Examiner Survey administered to campus

February 21, 2006:

AQIP Examiner Feedback Report returned and posted

February 23 & 24, 2006:

Campus Conversation Day I

March 8 – 11, 2006:

HCC representatives attend the AQIP Strategy Forum, Lisle, Illinois

March 9, 2006:

Heartland Community College AQIP web site goes live

April 28, 2006:

Campus Conversation Day II

Year Two: 2006-2007

Summer/Fall 2006:

Initiated First Set of Action Projects

  • Fostering Community by Developing Opportunities for Effective Communication
  • Defining, Describing, Measuring, and Tracking Student Success at HCC
  • Tracking Developmental Education Student Success
  • Faculty Academy

April 13, 2007:

Campus Conversation Day III

Year Three: 2007-2008

Fall 2007:

Effective Campus Communication Action Project Accomplishments:

  • 360° Evaluations implemented
  • Department/Division Open Houses developed
  • Social Events & Roundtables developed
  • Department/Division Social Directors created

Quick Fixes Accomplishments:

  • Dry-Erase markers provided to faculty at the start of each semester
  • Additional copiers have been installed for public use in the instructional buildings.
  • Recognizing adjunct faculty with a campus-wide "Please extend a warm HCC Welcome to . . . . " e-mail from Human Resources at the beginning of each semester

November 1, 2007:

Effective Campus Communication Action Project Accomplishment: First Heartland Community College Employee Newsletter (HEN) distributed

November 5, 2007:

Heartland Community College AQIP celebration

December 2007:

Faculty Academy Action Project formally retires

Spring 2008:

Developmental Education Student Success Action Project Accomplishment: Developmental Education Success "Stars" Analysis initial development finished

February 14 – March 20, 2008:

Faculty Academy Action Project Accomplishment: First IDC-sponsored Faculty Academy I series delivered

February 15 – March 23, 2008:

Faculty Academy Action Project Accomplishment: First IDC-sponsored Faculty Academy II series delivered

February 28 – 29, 2008:

HCC representatives attend the Crafting Your Systems Portfolio Workshop, Lisle, Illinois

March 21, 2008:

Student Success Action Project Accomplishment: Student Success Model initial development finished

March 28, 2008:

Campus Conversation Day IV

Spring 2008:

Initiated Systems Portfolio research

Year Four: 2008-2009

Spring/Summer 2008:

Developed new Heartland Community College AQIP web site

August 6, 2008:

New Heartland Community College AQIP web site goes live

Fall 2008:

Initiating Second Set of Action Projects

  • Defining a Comprehensive Career/Placement Process
  • College Readiness
  • Honors Program