The Self-Study Process

Proposed Timetable

1. Appoint self-study committee — Fall, 1997
2. Submit Self-Study Plan — Spring, 1998
3. Appoint members to each criterion sub-committee — Spring, 1998
4. Inventory relevant institutional data — Summer, 1998
5. Present information on self-study process to campus constituencies — on-going from Fall, 1997
6. Provide orientation to members of criterion sub-committee participants – September 1, 1998
7. Begin data collection by sub-committees — September, 1998; complete — February, 1999
8. Begin self-study by campus units — September, 1998; complete — December, 1998
9. Review data for analysis and interpretation by sub-committees — Fall, 1998 — Spring, 1999
10. Complete rough draft of sub-committee I, II and V reports — January, 1999
11. Circulate rough drafts of sub-committee I, II and V reports to self-study committee —Spring, 1999
12. Review remaining data for analysis and interpretation by sub-committees III and IV— Spring, 1999
13. Complete rough draft of all sub-committee text and circulate to self-study committee — April, 1999
14. Complete final draft of entire self-study report — Summer, 1999
15. Circulate final draft of self-study report to campus community and external constituencies for review — Fall, 1999
16. Complete final self-study report — December, 1999
17. Send report to NCA Liaison for review — January, 2000
18. Solicit third-party input — January, 2000
19. Complete logistics for Evaluation Team Visit — Spring, 2000
20. Send Self-Study Report to Evaluation Team — February, 2000
21. Site visit — April 17-19, 2000