Task

  Time Frame for Task

Initiate planning the self-study process

August 2003

Appoint Self-Study Coordinator

November 2003

Members of Self-Study Committee attends NCA Annual Meeting

April 2004

Appoint Self-Study Steering Committee

June 2004

Institutional Kick-off - Fall Workshop

August 2004

Self-Study Planning Retreat         

October 18, 2004

Selection of principal criterion committees; invitations and confirmations

November 15, 2004

Self-Study Steering Committee develops a self-study design and submits it to Commission Staff for review

December 2004

Criterion committees meet to build team and understanding of their specific criterion; one meeting before end of 2004 and afternoon of January 10   

November 2004 -

January 10, 2005

Steering Committee reviews institutional data for release to the committees; receive an update from co-chairs on committee progress

January - March 2005

Criterion committees decide on evidence needed for evaluation; March 1 deadline for submission of requests to coordinator (includes possible survey questions)

January 15 - March 1, 2005

Presentation to the Board of Trustees by Coordinator and Self-Study Steering Committee Chair

February 2005

Visit by HLC liaison, Diane Nyhammer; meeting with Steering Committee and entire SMU community

February 2 - 3 , 2005

Data requests made to SMU community

March 15, 2005

SMU community compiles data and provides it to criterion committees; resource team assists with collection

March 15 - June 2005

Institutional survey mailed to constituencies

April 1, 2005

Criterion committees review existing institutional data provided by Steering Committee

April - June 2005

Survey data available to criterion committees

June 2005

Coordinator provides final directions for writing reports

June 2005

Coordinator drafting history and process parts of the document; committee on 1996 concerns drafting response document

July - September 2005

Criterion committees analyze data, make any additional data requests, complete interviews and studies

July - October 2005

Coordinator sends Commission information suggesting team competencies; Steering Committee approval required

October 2005

1st draft due to the coordinator from each criterion committee

November 15, 2005

Coordinator provides feedback on 1st drafts

Early December 2005

2nd draft due to the coordinator; feedback from coordinator within two weeks

February 1, 2006

Update to the Board of Trustees

February 2006

Coordinator provides feedback on 2nd drafts

                    February 15, 2006

Committees request feedback from community on their drafts

                    March 1 - 7, 2006

Final drafts due from Criterion Committees to coordinator

                       March 13, 2006

Editing process (merging drafts into one document) - coordinator

        March 13 - April 14, 2006

Participate in the Self-Study Workshops at NCA Annual Meeting

         March 31 - April 4, 2006

Steering Committee circulates and receives reactions to draft report from university community

                       Early May 2006

Coordinator sends institutional comments on proposed team members to Commission

May 2006

Editor compiles final Self-Study Report

Mid May - June 2006

Final document to freelance designer for set-up

June 5, 2006

Final document sent to printer

July 1, 2006

Complete institutional Snapshot (institutional data for HLC); prepare for team visit

July - September 2006

Prepare Resource Room

July - September 2006

Send one complete set of evaluation materials and Institutional Snapshot to each member of the Evaluation Team and to the Commission Staff Liaison

August 2006

SMU announces visit to surrounding community and invites third party comments

August 2006

Steering Committee prepares SMU community for visit; presentation to the Board of Trustees

September 2006

COMPREHENSIVE VISIT

October 23 - 25, 2006