Self-Study Co-Chairs
- Linda A. Bell, Provost and John B. Hurford Professor of Economics
- Wendy F. Sternberg, Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology
Haverford College Accreditation Liaison
- Catherine Fennell, Director of Institutional Research
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Middle States Report: Self-Study Timeline
Middle States Main Page • Process Overview • Documents • Timeline • Working Groups
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Fall 2007 | Appointment of Self Study Co-Chairs |
| November 2007 | Self-Study Institute |
| Nov/Dec 2007 | Selection of Self-Study Model: Comprehensive, with a Special Emphasis Theme of Institutional Vision |
| December 2007 | Preliminary Middle States Liaison Visit |
| January 2008 | Assessment Institute and Integrating Planning Institute |
| Winter/Spring 2008 | Development of Draft Design; Formulation of Working Group Chargesand Timelines; Appointment of Working Groups. |
| May 2008 | Self-Study Preparation Visit |
| June 2008 | Refinement/Submission/Approval of Design |
| Summer 2008 | Identification of key data |
| Fall-Spring 2008/09 | SSSC meets biweekly, gets updates from Working Groups |
| October 3-4, 2008 | Self Study process update for Board and Community |
| November 2008 | Planning and Budget request for Team Visit |
| Winter 2009 | Middle States selects Evaluation Team Chair, and SSSC negotiates/approves selection. Set (October/November) date for Team Chair Preliminary visit. Send Design to Team Chair. |
| March 2009 | Preliminary conclusions from each working group/early synthesis |
| End of March 2009 | Annotated Outlines of Working Group reports due to SSSC. |
| April, 2009 | First-read through by SSSC: 1) documentation of compliance with Standards/recommendations linked to plans; 2) evidence of relationship between mission and Standards; 3) Connection to Special Emphasis Theme: Institutional Vision; 4) Assessment related to each Standard. Feedback to working groups. Distillation of key points and recommendations as preparation for April Board/Community Update. |
| April 24-25, 2009 | Self Study update for Board and Community; Working Group A report shared with Board. |
| End of April 2009 | Working Group B-E report drafts due to SSSC; Re-drafting by Working Groups as necessary. |
| May 2009 | Finalized Working Group reports due |
| Summer 2009 | Prepare Draft Self Study based on SSSC synthesis. |
| September 2009 | SSSC and Community Review of Draft Self-Study |
| Oct 2-3, 2009 | Board of Managers Discussion of Draft Self Study |
| October 2009 | Revisions based on Community Input |
| October 2009 | Evaluation Team Chair Reviews Draft Self-Study |
| November 2009 | Team Chair preliminary visit and feedback |
| December 2009- January 2010 | Preparation of final self-study report and supplemental materials for team visit. |
| January 2010 | Final Self-Study Report to Board & Community |
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February 2010 (6 weeks before team visit) |
Final Self-Study Report to Middle States and Evaluation Team |
| April 2010 | Team Visit and Report |
| May 2010 | Institutional Response |
| June 2010 | Commission action on Reaccreditation |
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