8I2 Culture and Infrastructure Role in Setting Targets and Selecting Processes for Improvement

STI’s planning process was developed by the STI Council and STI Administrative Team. STI’s flat administrative structure provides for direct contact between administration and faculty and staff. These contacts, and the fact that all STI administrators play a significant role in STI’s planning process, helps assure that the needs of all programs and departments are represented during institute planning.

The AQIP Futures Team analyzes the planning process and makes recommendations for improvement to the Administrative Team. For example, the AQIP Futures Team developed STI’s Deploying Actions Process (8P1, Chart 8.2). STI’s teams and committees provide an additional structure for continuously improving planning. AQIP teams, program teams, departments and committees continually look for ways to improve STI processes to better meet STI’s goals. STI believes that infrastructure and alignment continue to be areas for improvement.