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Timeline and Resources

Timeline and Resources

Timeline

The table below outlines the major milestones and expected timeframes of completion for our spring 2023 self-study visit.

Major Milestone Dates

Major Milestones

September – November 2020

  • Self-Study Institute

January – February 2021

  • Assemble Steering Committee
  • Remote meeting with Commission staff liaison
  • Begin to draft Self-Study Design (SSD)

February – April 2021

  • Assemble Working Groups

September 13, 2021

  • Submit draft SSD (two weeks before visit)

September 27, 2021

  • Commission staff liaison Self-Study Prep Visit to campus

 

September – October 2021

  • Revisions and acceptance of SSD

September – December 2021

  • Working Groups gather and analyze data and submit progress reports to Steering Committee
October, 2021
  • Update in President's Report
October 15, 2021
  • Update at Board of Trustees Meeting
October 28, 2021
  • President's Campus Update

October 29, 2021

  • Completed Table outlining various aspects of the Standards to assess with final evidence specified submitted by Working Groups for review by Steering committee

November 30, 2021

  • Chapter Outlines submitted by Working Groups for review by Steering Committee

 

December 6, 2021
  • Upate at COE Senate

January – May 2022

  • Self-Study Evaluation Team Chair chosen
  • Visit dates chosen
  • Accepted SSD sent to Chair
January, 2022
  • Update in President's Report

January 7, 2022

  • First Draft of Self-Study prepared for review by Steering Committee
  • List of Evidence for each aspect of the Evidence Inventory
January 31, 2022
  • Update at Board of Trustees Committee on Education
February 14, 2022
  • Update at Ranked Faculty Meeting
February 21, 2022
  • President's Campus Update
  • Update for the Division of Advancement

March 18, 2022

  • Second Draft of Self-Study Chapters submitted by Working Groups to be compiled to share with campus
  • Draft Evidence Inventory

May – August 2022

  • Self-Study revisions
June 2, 2022 - June 3, 2022
  • Intercom announcement and mass email sent to Messiah community for review and feedback on draft chapters
June 6, 2022 -  August 15, 2022
  • Self-Study findings drafted and posted to share with campus community and Board of Trustees for comment
August 15, 2022
  • Update at Dept.Chairs/Program Directors/Asst. Deans/Deans Meeting
September 2022
  • Update at University Council
  • Intercom announcement and mass email sent to Messiah community announcing the sharing of the draft 2023 Self-Study Report available on the Messiah University Middle States webpage
September 22, 2022
  • Team Chair's Preliminary Visit

December 2022 – January 2023

  • Self-Study Report finalized based on Team Chair feedback and shared with campus

 

January 27, 2023

  • Final Self-Study Report/Verification of Compliance/Evidence Inventory uploaded to MSCHE portal (six weeks before team visit)
February 14, 2023
  • Update at Educator In-Service
  • President's Campus Update
February 20, 2023
  • Update at Student Senate
March 12, 2023 - March 15, 2023
  • Self-Study Evaluation Team Visit

June 2023

  • Commission meets to determine action

Additional resources

Review Middle States Self-Study Guide