What is the Quality Initiative?
As part of the accreditation requirements set by the Higher Learning Commission for universities on the Open Pathway, SIUE must identify and implement a large-scale quality initiative between years five and nine of the decennial accreditation cycle. A Quality Initiative project (QI) may be designed to begin and be completed during this time, or an institution may continue a project already in progress or achieve a key milestone in the work of a longer initiative. The Quality Initiative is intended to allow institutions to take risks, aim high and learn from only partial success or even failure.
This is an exciting opportunity for SIUE students, faculty and staff to come together and think about what our quality initiative could be. What is a campus-wide project you are particularly excited about? What kind of university initiative should we focus our energy, resources and combined efforts on, leading us on the path to a successful completion?
The initiative should positively transform SIUE, as a whole, by significantly improving an issue that affects our campus. Although HLC offers some potential options for consideration, SIUE is free to propose its own initiative, tailored to the unique needs of the University and capturing its culture and specific community needs.
- Learn more about the HLC Quality Initiative.
- View the timeline and roadmap to the final QI proposal.
- Access the entire Quality Initiative Proposal submitted to HLC.
The Quality Initiative Report
In May 2024, the University submitted the SIUE QI report outlining the outcomes of our proposed activities and goals.
In June 2024, SIUE received the HLC review report, confirming that SIUE's QI report has been accepted. The University was commended for showing genuine effort in meeting the goals outlined in the proposal.
View a summary of the HLC Quality Initiative Outcomes [pdf].
