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Self-Study Timetable

 

October 2001

  • Appoint Self-Study Co-Chairs

November 2001

  • Develop major themes for Self-Study
  • Identify significant institutional issues
  • Select format for Self Study

February 2002

  • Identify Self-Study Committee chairs and other members of the Steering Committee

April 16, 2002

  • Staff visit-John Erickson, Commission on Higher Education Liaison

Spring/summer 2002

  • Regular working meetings of Steering Committee Subcommittee

May 15, 2002

  • First meeting of Standards Committee Co-Chairs
    • Committee structure
    • Overview of process
    • Activities to date
    • Overview of 1993 Self Study and 1998 Periodic Report
    • Overview of assessment plan and institutional effectiveness
    • Availability and types of resources
    • Timeline

May 23, 2002

  • First meeting of Steering Committee
    • Committee structure
    • Charge to Steering Committee
    • Overview of process
    • Activities to date
    • Overview of 1993 Self Study and 1998 Periodic Report
    • Overview of assessment plan and institutional effectiveness
    • Availability and types of resources
    • Timeline

June 26, 2002

  • Steering Committee Meeting
    • Charges to Standards Committee
    • Review elements of Self-Study Design

August 2002

  • Web site accessible
  • Members appointed to Standards Committees

Professional Development Week, Fall 2002

  • College wide forum on mission
  • Steering Committee Meeting
    • Approval of Self-Study Design
  • Meeting of Institutional Context Committee
  • Meeting of Educational Effectiveness Committee
  • Meeting of Institutional Context Standards Committees
  • Meeting of Educational Effectiveness Standards Committees

Fall Semester 2002

  • Periodic meetings of
    • Steering Committee
    • Institutional Context Committee
    • Educational Effectiveness Committee
    • Standards Committees

September 4, 2002

  • Submit Self Study Design to Middle States Association

December 5, 2002

  • Steering Committee Meeting
    • Progress reports from Institutional Context Committee and Educational Effectiveness Committee

Professional Development Week, Spring 2003

  • College wide forum on Self Study activities and findings
  • Meeting of Institutional Context Committee
  • Meeting of Educational Effectiveness Committee
  • Meeting of Institutional Context Standards Committees
  • Meeting of Educational Effectiveness Standards Committees

Spring Semester 2003

May 2, 2003

  • Standard Committee Co-Chairs Appreciation Luncheon

May 20, 2003

  • Steering Committee Meeting

May 21, 2003

  • First Draft of Standard Committees' Reports Due

June 1, 2003

  • Documentation Roadmap Submitted to MSA

Summer 2003

  • Revise and edit Self Study

Professional Development Week, Fall 2003

  • College wide forum on Self Study activities and findings
  • Meeting of Steering Committee
  • Meeting of Institutional Context Committee
  • Meeting of Educational Effectiveness Committee

Fall 2003

  • Mail team chair list of resources for review for Standards 3,4,5,6,8,10,11,13

November 2003

  • Steering Committee Meeting
    • Review Final Draft of Self Study

January 2004

  • Submit Self Study

Spring 2004

  • Middle States Visit