Quality Initiative Proposal Ready for Review
The proposal for our Quality Initiative, Strengthening Advising to Promote Student Success, is ready for review. The QI Steering Committee invites UIS faculty, staff, and students to provide feedback on the proposal using the button below by April 18th.
UIS Quality Initiative Timeline
The University of Illinois Springfield's Quality Initiative (QI) proposal is due to the Higher Learning Commission by June 1, 2025, with the final report due to the Higher Learning Commission by June 1, 2027.
| Timeline | stage | details |
|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | QI Planning Begins | Institutional Effectiveness distributed a survey to the UIS community soliciting suggestions on areas that should be considered for the quality initiative over the next few years. A total of 434 responses were received (78 faculty/instructors, 138 staff/administrators, 124 undergraduate students, and 94 graduate students). |
| November 2024 | QI Topic Refinement | Faculty, staff, and students participated in seven focus groups to share their ideas on a topic for the HLC Quality Initiative. A total of 32 people volunteered to participage (4 faculty, 13 staff, 10 graduate students, and 5 undergraduate students). Ideas could also be submitted through the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness website. One idea was received from a staff member through the online form. |
| December 2024 | QI Topic Refinement | Feedback obtained from the Spring survey, November focus groups, and the website submission were analyzed. |
| January 2025 | QI Topic Selection & QI Steering Committee Formed | Topic of strengthening and enhancing advising for students finalized and QI Steering Committee confirmed. |
| February 2025 | QI Steering Committee First Meeting | Steering Committee met to discuss scope of initiative and possible sub-components. |
| April 2025 | Proposal Drafted | The QI Steering Committee invites UIS faculty, staff, and students to provide feedback on the QI proposal, Strengthening Advising to Promote Student Success, by April 18th. |
Quality Initiative Steering Committee
- Dr. Carrie Allen, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (co-chair)
- Dr. Shipra Gupta, Associate Professor and Chair, Management, Marketing, and Operations (co-chair)
- Ms. Jennifer Berry, Senior Academic Advisor, Computer Science
- Ms. Nicole Hager, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Compliance
- Dr. Michele Gribbins, Associate Provost for Institutional Research & Effectiveness
- Mr. Craig McFarland, Senior Academic Advisor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
- Mr. Samuel Moore, SGA Representative
- Dr. Daniel Platt, Assistant Professor, Legal Studies
- Dr. Michael Roth, Associate Provost for Student Success and Undergraduate Education
- Dr. Stephen Schnebly, Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Dr. Tarah Sweeting-Trotter, Director, Center for Academic Success and Advising
- Dr. Jorge Villegas, Associate Dean, College of Business and Management
Deans' Memos of Support
Because our Quality Initiative is a campus-wide endeavor, the Steering Committee asked each college dean to draft memos indicating their support for our project and commitment to improving advising UIS. Click the links below to read each college dean's memo.