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Major Milestones for the Accreditation
*Timeline was adjusted in October 2020 due to postponement of the external site review team until Fall 2021.
November 2018 |
Leadership Team attends Self-Study Institute |
January 2019 |
Selection of Steering Committee |
February 8, 2019 |
Steering Committee Kick Off Meeting |
March 18, 2019 |
UD Submits Self-Study Design to MSCHE |
April 12, 2019 |
Campus Visit by Middle States liaison |
April 30, 2019 |
Each Working Group will submit its first report to the Steering Committee |
July 15, 2019 |
Steering Committee will review Working Group reports and provide feedback. |
August 2019 |
Working Groups will begin to solicit input from various UD groups, with a multitude of opportunities offered through December 2020. |
November 22, 2019 |
Each Working Group will submit the first draft of their chapter to the Steering Committee. |
Winter 2019-2020 |
Working Groups will revise their chapter based on feedback from the Steering Committee and any new data collected in the fall of 2019. |
April 30, 2020 |
Self-Study chapters will be posted comment from the university community. |
May-December 2020 |
Work on the Self-Study paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Winter 2021 |
Working Groups will revise their chapters for the draft Self-Study based on guidance from MSCHE for documenting pandemic-related changes and the updated timeline. |
Spring 2021 |
The Steering Committee presents the findings of the Self-Study and gathers community comments at meetings of various UD groups. |
Summer 2021 |
Self-Study Report finalized based on Team Chair’s feedback and shared with campus. Final Self-Study/Evidence Inventory is uploaded to the MSCHE portal (six weeks before the Team Visit). |
Oct. 31 – Nov. 3, 2021 |
MSCHE Evaluation Team conducts its site visit. |
Spring 2022 |
Middle States Commission meets to determine accreditation action. |