Summer – 2007

• Self-study coordinators complete self-study plan and timeline
• Coordinators prepare draft outline of self-study report
• Writing team chairs recruit writing team members
• Self-study plan submitted to HLC/NCA staff liaison for feedback
• Steering committee retreat as training for self-study process
• Communication plan for self-study process developed
• Coordinators and provost outline responses to issues noted in previous team report

Fall – 2007

• Formal campus launch of HLC accreditation with provost and president
• Writing teams prepare work plans and submit to self-study coordinators
• Self-study writing teams begin work in assigned areas of responsibility
• Coordinators attend writing team meetings to provide support 
• Steering team meets monthly to review progress, emerging issues, and data needs
• Steering team determines desired HLC/NCA team composition

Winter – 2008

• Coordinators send HLC/NCA desired team competencies and confirm dates of campus visit
• Writing teams prepare initial drafts of assigned sections of self-study report for steering committee review and feedback
• Steering team meets monthly to review progress, emerging issues and data needs

Spring – 2008

• Steering team meets monthly to review progress, emerging issues, and data needs
• Steering team members participate in HLC/NCA self-study workshop during HLC annual meeting in Chicago
• Writing teams complete drafts of self-study sections
• Steering committee members review drafts to determine areas for additional study

Summer – 2008

• Coordinators and provost review draft materials and prepare feedback for use by writing teams in preparation for final revisions
• Coordinators send HLC/NCA their comments and suggestions about proposed team composition
• Provost approves institution’s response to issues noted in the previous team report

Fall – 2008

• Coordinators receive final list of HLC/NCA team members; list is shared with campus community
• Writing teams prepare final revisions of report sections by Oct. 15
• Draft of complete self-study report prepared and reviewed by steering committee by Nov. 15
• Draft of self-study report made available to campus community for comment and suggestions during November and December
• Coordinators meet with stakeholder groups as needed to gather feedback
• HLC consultant reviews self-study report draft and attends steering committee meeting

Winter – 2009

• Coordinators communicate with HLC team chair regarding campus visit plans
• Steering committee meets to plan campus visit
• In January, final draft prepared by coordinators, supported by appropriate experts
• In February, visit by HLC team chair, Dr. Celestino Fernandez 
• In March, self-study report prepared and sent, with supporting documents, to HLC/NCA and visiting team
• In March, executive summary of self-study made available
• Resource room established and organized
• Team work room and resources finalized

Spring – 2009

• Final schedule for campus visit set
• Resource room and team work room ready
• Campus visit, April 26-29

Summer – 2009

• President receives draft of team report from HLC/NCA, shares with provost and steering committee, and responds with any corrections of fact
• President selects panel to review team report and recommendations
• Coordinators send all self-study documents to assigned panel members

Fall – 2009

• President receives final commission action and recommendation
• Commission actions communicated to campus community and stakeholders