AQIP Newsletter Archive
March 2009
The March issue of AQIP in Action centers us on our Strategic Theme 2: Nurturing a Learning Organization.
February 2009
This month’s AQIP in Action is brief and to the point: semester curriculum proposals and curriculum reviews are upon us!
December 2008/January 2009
I'll begin with a bit of a Thanksgiving message by simply saying a very sincere and huge thank you to our faculty and staff whose work allows us to develop the leaders of a global, free-enterprise society.
November 2008
In this month’s AQIP in Action, we’re providing some information tagged to several of our Strategic Themes. We provide an overview of progress within our International Programs and an FYI on a redesign of our financial aid model; we provide brief updates on the Alden B. Dow Creativity Center, the Margaret Chase Smith Library, and some IT-related activities; and we close with a look at Omniquest—both fall and winter term information.
October 2008 - Part II
Part II addresses information on our adult learners and activities surrounding DeVos, Executive/Continuing Education, and our Adult Degree Program (formerly UC). I’m sure you’ll be pleased to hear what’s taking place in these units.
October 2008 - Part I
In this issue I briefly highlight issues associated with Security, Assessment, One Northwood Curriculum Review Process, Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year, Omniquest, the Employee Evaluation and Development Process, and AQIP website postings.
September 2008
This month’s AQIP in Action welcomes our newcomers and highlights a few points about our Strategic Plan, the One Northwood Undergraduate Academic Structure, the One Northwood Curriculum Process, Assessment, Faculty Development Team activities, Terms to Semesters, and the Foundations of Excellence in the First College Year program.
May 2008 - Part II
Congratulations to the faculty who have been approved for rank promotion.
May 2008 - Part I
As we wind down our work in the classroom, I would like to bring you up-to-date on the various topics we have been discussing over the last several months. This issue of AQIP in Action covers improvements and actions in:
- the department chair structure across our traditional campuses,
- instructional improvement initiatives,
- assessment,
- the strategic plan.
April 2008
The April AQIP in Action features Northwood University’s move from a term-based to a semester-based system.
March 2008
In this month’s AQIP in Action, we thought it best to provide an overview of common themes from our recently completed Program Reviews for all undergraduate academic programs.
February 2008
This and succeeding monthly messages are intended to provide the University community a brief update on a few current and upcoming projects and to solicit your ideas/feedback on some initiatives. This particular message focuses upon some key teaching/learning endeavors.