A Timeline for the Minot State University Re-Accreditation Self-Study
Overview by Semesters - The Big Picture
- Spring 2006 - Organization and planning
- Summer 2006 - Initial data gathering by Criterion-based Task Forces, "working papers"
- Fall 2006 - Editorial Committee research, further data collection, preliminary drafting
- Spring 2007 - Committee draft report segments disseminated for comment
- Summer 2007 - Revised/Final draft of self-study report completed
- Fall 2007- Self-study report final draft disseminated, printed, submitted to HLC
- Spring 2008 - Campus visit
The Timeline in Detail
Spring 2006
- January, 2006: Self-Study Coordinator Named
- January, 2006: Steering Committee Formed
- February, - April, 2006: Self-Study Design Established
- February, - March, 2006: Committee Structure Established
- March, 2006: Task Force groups assigned "working papers"
- April, 2006: Attendance - HLC Annual Meeting
- April, 2006: Self-Study Goals & Timeline Established
- April - May, 2006: Initial Task Force Meetings
Summer 2006
- June, 2006: Development of Communication Plan
- June, 2006: Development of Web Template
- June, 2006: Task Force Work
- July, 2006: Task Force Work
Fall 2006
- August, 2006: Task Force Work
- August, 2006: HLC Update at Convocation
- September, 2006: Self-Study Newsletter established
- October, 2006: HLC Staff Liaison Established
- October, 2006: HLC Archiving Task Force Established
- September - December, 2006: Chapter Drafts Developed by Editorial Committee
- September - December, 2006: Compilation of Resources for Exhibit Room/Website
Spring 2007
- January - March, 2007: Campus Begins Review of Editorial Committee Drafts
- January - April, 2007: Continued Expansion Exhibit Room/Website
- March - April, 2007: MSU Delegation Attends an Assessment Conference
- March - April, 2007: Editorial Committee Drafts Revised
- March - April, 2007: Initial Assembly of the Entire Self-Study Report
- April, 2007: Attendance - HLC Annual Meeting
- May, 2007: Final Task Force Project Reports Submitted
- May - July, 2007: Entire Draft of Self-Study Report Completed
Summer 2007
- July, 2007: Steering Committee Retreat
- July - August, 2007: Self-Study Report Submitted to Outside Copy Editor
- June - August, 2007: Focused Expansion of holdings in Exhibit Room /Website
Fall 2007
- August - September, 2007: Final (Copy-edited) Draft of Self-Study Report to Steering Committee & Task Force units
- August - September, 2007: HLC Campus Convocation Luncheon Briefing
- September, 2007: SC Core Develops Checklist for Visit Logistics
- September - December, 2007: Continued Expansion of Exhibit Room/Website
- October, 2007: Final Draft Self-Study Report Distributed to campus, community, alumni, board members for comment
- November - December, 2007: Final Revisions; Printing of Self-Study Report
Spring 2008
- January - April, 2008: Final Polishing of Exhibit Room/Website
- January, 2008: Public Notice of Visit and Third-party Comment on Notifications
are Published - February, 2008: Submission of Self-Study Document to Visiting Team Members/HLC
- February - April, 2008: Finalize Campus Visit Preparations
- March, 2008: Campus Briefing Sessions on HLC Visit
- 31 March - 02 April, 2008: HLC Visit