Summer 2013
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ALO receives invitation to attend the MSCHE Self-Study Institute, complete
Fall 2013
- ALO forms the Self-Study Logistics Team (SSLT), complete
- Members of the SSLT attend the Self-Study Institute held to orient institutions beginning the self-study process, complete
- President Perman appoints the Steering Committee Co-Chairs, complete
- Nominations for the Steering Committee are made, complete
- USM Board of Regent designee identified, complete
- Visit for MSCHE liaison is scheduled, complete
Spring 2014
- Steering Committee Co-Chairs establish and charge the Self-Study Steering Committee, complete
- Steering Committee chooses its self-study design model, complete
- Working groups are established, complete
- The Self-Study process is officially launched, complete
- The draft of the Self-Study design is finalized and submitted to MSCHE, complete
- UMB hosts the visit of Middle States liaison, complete
- The Self-Study design is finalized and accepted by MSCHE, complete
- Steering Committee and Working Group volunteers participate in the Self-Study retreat, complete
- Working groups begin to study the research questions, complete
Summer 2014
- Working groups continue to meet, complete
- SSLT assembles and organizes supporting documents, complete
- Steering Committee and Working Group members attend MSCHE workshops and trainings, complete
Fall 2014
- The Steering Committee oversees research and reporting by Working Groups, complete
- Working Groups engage the University community, complete
- Working Groups prepare annotated outline of reports, complete
- Steering Committee Co-Chair, Working Group Co-Chairs and several Logistics Committee members attend MSCHE Annual Conference, complete
Spring 2015
- Working Groups submit draft reports to readers for review due March 1, 2015, complete
- Working Groups submit final reports April 1, 2015, complete
- MSCHE selects and notifies UMB of the evaluation team chair, complete
- University approves the selection of the evaluation team chair, complete
- University and team chair select dates for team visit and for the chair’s preliminary visit, complete
- University sends a copy of the self-study design to the team chair, complete
Summer 2015
- Steering Committee produces first draft of self-study report, complete
- MSCHE selects evaluation team members, complete
- University approves the selection of evaluation team members, complete
Fall 2015
- Community Engagement (WG5) Town Hall, Tuesday, Sept. 1 from noon - 2 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom, complete
- Educational Innovation and Transformation (WG1) Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 2 from noon - 2 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom, complete
- Student Life, Career Development and Support Services (WG3) Town Hall, Thursday, Sept. 3 from noon - 2 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom, complete
- Research, Scholarship and Entrepreneurship (WG2) Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 9 from noon - 2 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center Elm Ballroom, complete
- Institutional Effectiveness (WG4) Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 16 from noon - 2 p.m. in the SMC Campus Center Room 351, complete
- University community reviews draft self-study report, complete
- University sends evaluation team chair draft self-study report, complete
- Board of Regents reviews draft self-study report, complete
- University hosts simulated self-study site visit team, complete
- Team chair makes preliminary visit to University, complete
- University submits final version of verification of compliance with accreditation-relevant federal regulations, complete
- University prepares final version of the self-study report, complete
Spring 2016
- University sends final report to evaluation team and MSCHE at least six weeks prior to team visit, complete
- University hosts evaluation team visit
- University receives and reviews team report
- University writes and submits institutional response to team report
Summer and Fall 2016
- MSCHE Committee on Evaluation meets to take action on University’s self-study report