Timeline
- The Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) received an invitation to attend the MSCHE Self- Study
Fall 2022
- Members of the Office of the Provost staff and other key staff attended Self-Study Institute held to orient institutions beginning Self-Study, and MSCHE’s Annual Meeting
- Steering Committee co-chairs chosen by president and nominations for Steering Committee made
- Board of Regents designees to Steering Committee named
Spring 2023
- Steering Committee named and the Self-Study Logistics Committee created
- Steering Committee chooses Self-Study Design
- Working Groups created and leadership chosen
- Self-Study information and communication campaign begun
- University hosts visit of MSCHE liaison
- Draft Self-Study Design completed and submitted to MSCHE
- Self-Study design finalized and accepted by MSCHE
- Working Group leaders populate their groups and begin study of lines of inquiry
Summer 2023
- Logistics team assembles and organizes supporting Working Groups by designating a Logistics Committee member to serve as liaison
- Committee members review MSCHE requirements and publications
- Evidence Inventory Middle States (EMIS) site created and distributed to Working Groups for document posting
Fall 2023
- Steering Committee oversees research and reporting by Working Groups
- Evidence Inventory
- Working Groups engage the University community through town halls
- Working Groups prepare annotated outline of draft report (September 18)
- Working Groups submit First Rough Draft (November 20)
- Committee members attend MSCHE Annual Meeting
Spring 2024
- Self-Study retreat for Steering Committee.
- Working Groups submit Second Draft to readers for review (January 12)
- Working Groups submit final reports (March 8)
- MSCHE selects and notifies UMB of the evaluation team
- University approves the selection of the evaluation team
- University and team chair select dates for team visit and for the chair’s preliminary visit
- University sends a copy of the Self-Study design to the evaluation team
Fall 2024
- University reviews draft Self-Study
- University sends evaluation team chair draft Self-Study requesting feedback
- Board of Regents reviews draft Self-Study
- University hosts simulated Self-Study site visit
- Team chair makes preliminary visit to UMB
- University prepares final version of the Self-Study
- MSCHE reveals dates of evaluation team visit
Spring 2025
- University sends final report to evaluation team and MSCHE at least six weeks prior to team visit
- University hosts evaluation team
- University receives and reviews team report
- University writes and submits institutional response to team report
Summer to Fall 2025
- MSCHE Committee on Evaluation meets to act on University’s Self-Study Report
- MSCHE “action” letter sent to President Jarrell