Timeline

• Self-Study Steering Committee and Criterion Teams announced

Spring 2005:

• Notify Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of Self-Study Coordinator
• Select preferred dates for Comprehensive Visit
• Create first draft of timeline
• Representatives of Steering Committee attend North Central Association (NCA) Annual Meeting

Summer 2005:

• Steering Committee Retreat
• Develop NCA Visit web site
• Review/revise University mission statement(s)
• Review reports from other institutions
• Review past reports for MSUM
• Identify head writer and appoint to Steering Committee
• Prepare Steering Committee Resource Room
• Prepare Virtual Resource Room
• Plan for Fall Professional Development Day
• Plan on-campus publicity to raise awareness about Self-Study process
• Prepare draft Table of Contents for the report
• Draft Timeline reviewed by NCA Liaison
• Select a Public Relations subcommittee to work on marketing/publicity campaign

Fall 2005:

• Fall Professional Development Day program on NCA Visit
• Gather input from University community
• Gather input from constituents/off-campus community
• Gather existing data
• Begin publishing monthly Self-Study newsletter

Spring 2006:

• Write/review/revise Self-Study chapter drafts
• Representatives of Steering Committee attend NCA Annual Meeting
• Head writer elaborates on Self-Study chapter drafts and looks for common voice

Summer 2006:

• Plan and conduct Steering Committee Retreat
• Criterion Teams edit/review Self-Study chapter drafts
• Steering Committee subgroups edits/reviews Self-Study chapter drafts
• Head Writer/Steering Committee revise and expand Self-Study Report
• Steering Committee determines layout/design of Self-Study Report
• Steering Committee begins initial plans for Comprehensive Visit
• MSUM reponds to NCA (within one month) of receipt of proposed Evaluation Team members
• NCA Liaison and Vice President Midgarden review preliminary Self-Study Report
• Criterion Teams revise chapter drafts
• Executive Summaries created

Fall 2006:

• Finalize layout/design/graphics of Self-Study Report
• Publish Third Party Comment notices in local and campus media and on web site
• Self-Study chapters reviewed by key external subgroups
• Steering Committee finalizes plans for Comprehensive Visit
• Self-Study Report finalized
• President Barden submits Self-Study conclusion
• Publish Self-Study Report - copies available to University and Fargo-Moorhead communities
• Publicize Comprehensive Visit information
• Hold mock visit
• Preliminary contact with Evaluation Team chair
• NCA notification of Evaluation Team
• Develop on-site information packets for Evaluation Team
• Send Self-Study Report and packet of University evaluation materials to NCA
• Finalize preparations for Resource Room and Virtual Resource Room

March 5-7, 2007:

• Higher Learning Commission North Central Association Visit