Milestones and Projected Dates
| Milestone | Target Date |
|---|---|
| Assemble Steering Committee | November 2025 |
| Solicit Working Group Volunteers | January 2026 |
| Submit draft Self-Study Design | January 30, 2026 |
| Kickoff luncheon and orientation for Working Groups members | February 12, 2026 |
| Host MSCHE liaison for meetings on campus | March 25, 2026 |
| Convene first working group meetings | March 2026 |
| Submit revised Self-Study Design | June 12, 2026 |
| Prepare Evidence Repository in response to working group requests | May-August 2026 |
| Working Groups submit detailed outlines to Steering Committee - Feedback will be provided | September 2026 |
| Working Groups submit first draft reports to Steering Committee - Feedback will be provided | December 2026 |
| Update Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee on Self-Study progress | December 2026 |
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MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair is selected. Steering Committee submits Self-Study design to Team Chair. Chair visit date is set |
February 2027 |
| Working Groups submit second draft reports to Steering Committee. | February 2027 |
| Steering Committee completes first draft of Self-Study based on Working Group reports. | May 2027 |
| Update Board of Trustees Academic Affairs Committee on Self-Study progress. | June 2027 |
| Feedback from campus community on Self-Study first draft. | August 2027 |
| Steering Committee completes second draft of Self-Study. | September 2027 |
| Deliver report to Chair of Steering Committee | October 2027 |
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Begin Verification of Compliance Report |
November 2027 |
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Preliminary campus visit by Team Chair; feedback to Steering Committee by Team Chair on Self-Study draft. |
November 2027 |
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Verification of Compliance Report submitted to MSCHE. Edits/revisions to Self-Study based on Evaluation Team Chair’s input are completed; revised document is shared with campus community. |
January 2028 |
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Final version of Self-Study and Evidence Inventory are sent to MSCHE Evaluation Team (ten weeks prior to campus visit). |
February 2028 |
| MSCHE Evaluation Team visits campus. | Spring 2028 |
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Evaluation Team issues report. Steering Committee produces institutional response to report. |
Spring 2028 |
| MSCHE Commission meets to act on accreditation. | Summer 2028 |