About AQIP
In spring 2002, the College of Lake County Board of Trustees approved the College’s participation in the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), a Continuous Improvement model of accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). According to the HLC, the aim of this program is to achieve positive institutional change through a culture of continuous improvement and specific Action Projects. Teams, composed of faculty and staff, are responsible for planning and implementing the Action Projects.
Current Action Projects
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FoE Self-Study: New Students
Foundations of Excellence Self-Study: Institutional Philosophy and Assessing Improvement for New Students. - FoE Self-Study: First-Year Students
Foundations of Excellence Self-Study: Effective Organizational Structures and Policies for First-Year Students. - FoE Self-Study: Citizens
Foundations of Excellence Self-Study: Engaged and Informed Citizens through Learning, Education, Diversity.
Systems Portfolio
View the 2006 Systems Portfolio.
Past Projects
Action Projects (2003-2006)
Systems Portfolio, English-Language Learners/ESL, Developmental Reading and Writing, General Education and Communications
Action Projects (2006-2007)
Governance Analysis, Facilities Assessment and Student Advising
Continuous Improvement
Action Projects are designed to be a continuous series of projects; as each one is completed, a new one emerges. The Systems Portfolio report and support documents provide a comprehensive review of the College of Lake County's policies, practices and performance. It investigates how the institution serves key stakeholders, how the AQIP projects fit into current processes and will be a reference point for future Continuous Improvement at the college.