The original advising body, named the Continuous Improvement Advisory Council or CIAC, was developed in September of 2002. The goal of this twenty-four person team was to facilitate organizational change activities that would provide advice and strategic planning for the continuing improvement of Eastern Michigan University’s academic programs. In 2004, when the CIAC gained acceptance into the Higher Learning Commission’s Academic Quality Improvement Program, or AQIP, they established the Continuous Improvement Operations Council (CIOC), which now provides guidance for EMU in all areas concerning AQIP ideals and policies. The Continuous Improvement Operations Council (CIOC) records document the efforts of the CIOC, originally formed as the Continuous Improvement Administrative Council (CIAC) in 2001. Records in the collection predate the formation of the CIAC and span from 1992 through 2010 with the bulk of the collection dating from 2001-2010. The Continuous improvement Operations Council collection is made up of three series; Administration Files, CIOC Personnel and Department Self-Study, and National Conferences and Meetings.