The Program Improvement records are composed of reports published by the Eastern Michigan University Planning, Budgeting & Analysis staff, in conjunction with the annual budget plans. Proposed program improvements represented projects from a variety of divisions within the University. Proposals that were not funded rolled over into the following fiscal year.

The Program Improvement records have been arranged chronologically from 1987 through 2000, and also includes a series of Above-Base Proposals for Program Improvement for the years 1994 and 1996-1997.