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October 2023 – January 2024

The Self-Study Leads group, several members of the Senior Leadership Team, and select Working Group Leaders complete the MSCHE Self-Study Institute (SSI) Self-Study Leads team begins meeting on a bi-weekly basis Develop Self-Study timeline & design Select members of the Self-Study Steering Committee Select members for the seven Working Groups…
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February – March 2024

Hold a Steering Committee Kick Off meeting Steering Committee Co-Chairs will meet individually with each of the Working Group Leaders Self-Study Leads team begins meeting on a by weekly basis

April - May 2024

Submit draft Self-Study timeline & design to MSCHE Liaison (at least two weeks prior to site visit: No later than April 9, 2024) MSCHE Liaison preliminary visit on April 23, 2024. Feedback on Self-Study Plan provided by the MSCHE Liaison and edits made.

June – August 2024

Draft Self-Study Design revised; Approval from MSCHE Liaison Documentation for Working Groups assembled

September – November 2024

Working Groups begin study and analysis Working Group Leaders report regularly at monthly Steering Committee meetings Appropriate data and evidence collected, distributed and analyzed as needed Working Group Deadline #1 – October

December 2024

Working Groups develop and submit annotated outline to Steering Committee Working Group Deadline #2 – December

January 2025

First draft of Self-Study due from Working Groups to Steering Committee Selection of Evaluation Team Chairperson by MSCHE Evaluation team visit date set for March/April 2026

February 2025

Self-Study draft is assembled and structured for public comment Campus feedback on first draft of the Self-Study completed Working Group Deadline #3 – February

March 2025

Second draft of Self-Study reports due from Working Groups to Steering Committee

May – June 2025

Self-Study Co-Chairs prepare first draft of Final Self-Study

July – September 2025

Campus feedback on first draft of Final Self-Study

September – November 2025

Final roster of Evaluation Team members prepared by MSCHE Steering Committee Co-Chairs prepare second draft of Final Self-Study Second draft of Final Self-Study submitted to Evaluation Team Chairperson Preliminary campus visit by Evaluation Team Chairperson

December 2025 – January 2026

Preparation of Final Self-Study report based on feedback from Evaluation Team Chairperson Arrangements finalized for hosting all Evaluation Team Members

February 2026

Final Self-Study report sent to all Evaluation Team Members

March – April 2026

Evaluation Team Visit (No later than 4/15/2026)

May – June 2026

Institutional response to Evaluation Team findings submitted to MSCHE MSCHE Committee meeting to discuss findings Formal action taken by MSCHE and notifications sent to campus Celebration for Steering Committee and Working Group members and college community

What is accreditation

Middle States logoMiddle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE), serves as an independent authority in the realm of higher education.

“Accreditation is a process of peer review that the educational community has adopted for its self-regulation since early in the 20th century. It is a voluntary process intended to strengthen and sustain the quality and integrity of higher education, making it worthy of public confidence. Institutions choose to apply for accredited status, and once accredited, they agree to abide by the standards of their accrediting organization and to regulate themselves by taking responsibility for their own improvement.” (2010, Middle States Commission of Higher Education)

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