The mission of the AQIP steering team includes:

• Promoting the AQIP process;
• Supporting continuous quality improvement activities and processes;
• Encouraging broad college participation;
• Providing on-going encouragement, leadership, and structure to the action project teams;
• Informing the college and stakeholders of the activities and outcomes of AQIP processes.

The AQIP steering team guides the college's Academic Quality Improvement Program. Duties include:
A. Project Management

• Establish timelines and deadlines
• Manage the action project selection process
• Oversee action project teams
• Advise action project teams
• Advocate for AQIP and action project

B. Manage and coordiante the communication process

• Create, manage, and update website with AQIP documentation
• Interface with external opportunities related to AQIP

C. Oversee AQIP documentation

• Request funding for quality initiatives
• Oversee completion of the systems portfolio
• Coordinate and complete annual update reports for action projects
• Coordinate systems portfolio appraisal for the college
• Coordinate quality checkup
• Coordinate strategy forum attendance