Self-Study Timeline

Spring 2007

Self-study coordinators and Steering Committee appointed by the Chancellor
Steering Committee attends Higher Learning Commission Self-Study Meeting
Date for Team Visit is set for April 2009
Draft prepared of institutional goals, model, theme, logo and principles shared with Chancellor and steering committee
Disseminate and discuss the integration of new Strategic Plan
Budget for self-study established
Identify resource room or at least a space to begin storing documents
Chancellor sends an email to the campus community announcing attendance at HLC meeting and that the steering committee has begun to work on the self-study process and will share the progress at the fall convocation

Share self-study model and timeline with Commission staff liaison for feedback
Design the fall convocation communication on the progress of the self-study
Sue and Tim meet with each Criterion chair to discuss evidence needed
Subcommittees Chairs submit plans (timelines, data to be collected, etc.) to self-study coordinators– September 1, 2007
Collect benchmark institutional data
Develop workbook for each subcommittee
Begin to develop web site and begin to load appropriate documents (Kirsten)
Hold campus meeting to include Stuart, Ruth, all VCs, all deans, all chairs, Steering Committee members, clerical staff leadership, professional staff leadership, Senate President, Student Body President

Distribute the 5 criteria, timeline, strategic plan/mission statement and summary of 1998 self study. Introduce theme.

Chancellor sends letter to all faculty and staff encouraging attendance.
Presentations at Faculty Senate
- Criterion 1 and 5 – September
- Criterion 3 and 4 – October
- Criterion 2 – November
Present on all five Criteria at Professional Staff and Clerical Staff meetings - November
Steering Committee in cooperation with the Chancellor determines desired HLC team composition/competencies
Steering Committee begins to meet biweekly to review progress findings and adherence to the timeline
Self-study Coordinators attend subcommittee meetings to assist where needed
Produce first edition of monthly electronic accreditation newsletter

Steering Committee begins to prepare rough draft of entire self-study (draft to be completed by June 2008)
Subcommittees prepare rough draft of self-study report
- Criterion 1 done by January 15th
- Other four criteria done by March
Update campus on progress at Spring Convocation
Hold set of Open Forum/Town Hall meetings on various topics
- Criteria – answer questions; discuss evidence needed, timelines and plans, etc.
- Strategic Planning – where the campus is in the process, etc.
- Spellings Report – implications for Higher Education and IU Kokomo
VC of Academic Affairs begins to develop a plan to address opportunities for improvement emerging from the report
Steering Committee attends the Higher Learning Commission meetings (April 11- 15, 2008)

Steering Committee solicits and receives campus and community-wide feedback to draft reports
Self-study Coordinators finalize self-study report

Self-study Coordinators seek external review of self-study report. HLC liaison visit.
Campus begins to prepare for team visit
Actual and virtual resource room established
Self-study Coordinators begin to communicate with HLC Team Chair to prepare for preliminary meeting schedule for each team members
Self-study Coordinators work with logistics committee to coordinate travel arrivals and departures, make hotel reservations and otherwise determine team resource needs
Fall Convocation devoted to visit
Entire campus community is reminded to clear their campus calendars for April 5 – 8, 2009 for the team visit
Finalize collection of all appropriate documents
Ad in newspaper announcing we are up for accreditation (required by HLC)
Communications and Marketing begins work on self-study publication

Spring Convocation reminder of the visit
Self-study Coordinator sends copies of self-study to HLC and evaluation team in February
Preparation for team visit
Team visit April 6 – 8, 2009
Campus celebrates recommendation of HLC for full 10 year accreditation