Self-Study Timeline

Fall 2024

• Identify Self-Study Co-Chairs
• Begin work on Self-Study Design
• MSCHE Self-Study Institute
• Call for Working Groups volunteers
• Attend MSCHE Annual Conference

Spring 2025

• Select membership of Working Groups
• Charge Steering Committee
• Submit Self-Study Design to MSCHE VP Liaison
• Kick-off meetings with Working Groups
• Self-Study Prep Visit
• Submit revised Self-Study Design to MSCHE VP Liaison

Summer 2025

• Receive Self-Study Design approval from MSCHE VP Liaison
• Begin evidence collection for Working Groups

Fall 2025

• Working Groups begin evidence analysis and report writing
• Monthly Steering Committee meetings begin
• Working Groups Deliverable #1 (Criteria Narratives & Evidence Analysis) Due
• Working Groups Deliverable #2 (Commendations & Commitments) Due
• Working Groups Deliverable #3 (First Report Draft) Due
• Attend MSCHE Annual Conference

Spring 2026

• Selection of Evaluation Team Chair
• Steering Committee begin review of drafts
• Working Groups begin peer review and revisions
• Working Groups Deliverable #4 (Final Report Draft) Due
• Co-Chairs and Writing/Editorial Team begin review of report drafts

Summer 2026

• Writing/Editorial Team begins preparation of Self-Study Report

Fall 2026

• Self-Study Report presented to campus community to solicit feedback
• Final roster of Evaluation Team members determined
• Co-Chairs and Writing/Editorial Team make revisions from feedback
• Submit Self-Study Report to Evaluation Team Chair
• Evaluation Team Chair Preliminary Visit
• Attend MSCHE Annual Conference
• Prepare revisions to Self-Study Report based on Team Chair feedback
• Coordinate arrangements for hosting Evaluation Team visit

Spring 2027

• Formatting and final editing of Self-Study Report
• Facilitate required Data Summit for all College employees
• Upload final Self-Study Report and evidence to MSCHE Portal
• Site Evaluation Team Visit
• Submission of MVCC response to Evaluation Team findings

Summer 2027

• Commission Meeting: Final Accreditation action taken
• Campus Celebration for Completion of Self-Study Process Event