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Timetable for the Self-Study

  • Self-Study Co-Chairs identified
  • MSCHE Training (PHI)
  • MSCHE Annual Conference (DC)
  • Select Steering Committee Members
  • Identify Work Groups Membership
  • Steering Committee sets meeting dates for the process
  • Prepare and submit Self-Study Design
  • Create and implement Communication Plan
  • Self-Study Design Preparation Visit
  • Chairs report to BOT status of the Self-Study process
  • Self-Study design revised
    Self-Study design approval from MSCHE liaison
  • Steering Committee retreat
  • Work Groups begin inquiry and meet weekly to move forward in process
  • Steering Committee meets every other week to identify potential issues and provide support to Work Groups
  • Work Groups analyze data and evidence
  • MSCHE Annual Conference
  • Annotated outlines due from Work Groups
  • Chairs report to BOT status of the Self-Study process
  • Selection of Evaluation Team Chair
  • First and second drafts due from Working Groups
  • Self-Study Chairs provide first draft document to one voice writer
  • All campus involvement event
  • Chairs report to BOT status of the Self-Study process
  • One-voice Writer prepares Self-Study document
  • Steering Committee Retreat
  • Final roster of Evaluation Team members
  • Campus feedback on Self-Study document
  • Second draft prepared
  • Second draft of final Self-Study submitted to Team Chair
  • Evaluation Team Chair preliminary visit
  • MSCHE Annual Conference
  • Further/final revisions to Self-Study draft
  • Arrangements for hosting Evaluation Team visit
  • Chairs report to BOT status of the Self-Study process
  • Self-Study sent for formatting and final editing
  • Chairs report to BOT status of the Self-Study process
  • Final Self-Study sent to all Team members
  • Site Team Visit
  • Submission of MVCC response to Evaluation Team findings
  • Campus Celebration for Completion of Self-Study Process Event
 
  • Commission Meeting:  Final accreditation action taken

 The Work Groups and Writing Team have the following key deliverables and projected timeline

Document and Due Date

  • Work Groups submit detailed outline to Steering Committee November 1, 2016 
  • Work Groups submit Mid-Progress Report to Steering Committee  December 31, 2016
  • Work Groups Develop Work Group Reports Final Drafts April 1, 2017
  • Writing Team submits first draft of Self-Study report distributed for College review August 1, 2017-September 1, 2017
  • Writing Team Refines Self-Study Document with Steering Committee oversight September 1, 2017 – October 1, 2017
  • Steering Committee distributes second draft of Self-Study report for College review October 1, 2017 – November 1, 2017
  • Co-Chairs and Writing Team refine Self-Study Document November 1, 2017 – December 1, 2017 October 1, 2017
  • Preliminary Team Chair Visit and Feedback October 15, 2017 – November 1, 2017
  • Editorial Team formats  and lays out Self-Study Document December 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
  • President and BOT does final review and approval of Self-Study Document January 1, 2018 – January 15, 2018
  • Co-Chairs upload final Self-Study Report to MSCHE January 15, 2018