Self-Study Timeline

Fall 2024Attend MSCHE Self-Study Institute
December 2024Steering Committee kick-off

Finalize lines of inquiry and intended outcomes
January 2025Finalize lines of inquiry and intended outcomes

Finalize communication plan

Form and charge working groups
February 2025Submit self-study design to Middle States
March 2025Launch self-study website
March 27, 2025Self-study preparation visit with Dr. Ryan Hartnett, MSCHE Liaison
March 2025–May 2025Working groups participate in training overview, develop inquiry plan, and begin evidence collection and review
May 20, 2025Final self-study design document approved
June 2025–February 2026Working groups collect and analyze evidence and provide regular updates to the Steering Committee

Hold town halls with campus communities

Update evidence inventory
February 2026Working group drafts submitted to the Steering Committee
March 2026Steering Committee provides feedback on reports to the working groups
March 2026–April 2026Draft self-study report and share with campus community for feedback
April 13, 2026Send final self-study draft and meeting schedule to MSCHE evaluation team chair
April 28, 2026Team Chair Dr. Denise Rodgers visits our Old Westbury campus
May 2026–August 2026Revise and finalize self-study report

Verify and finalize evidence inventory

Share self-study report with campus community
August 2026Additional location site visit(s)
Early August 2026Begin evidence inventory upload in MSCHE portal
Mid-August 2026Self-study report, evidence inventory, and verification of compliance uploaded to MSCHE portal
September–October 2026Finalize all site visit arrangements
October 25–28, 2026MSCHE Evaluation Team visit
Late November–Early December 2026Receive/respond to team report and submit institutional response
March 2027Commission meets to determine outcome