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About Us > Higher Learning Commission Self-Study > Timeline
Timeline

HLC/NCA ACCREDITATION SELF-STUDY TIMELINE 

  

2007 

   

  

January 

Members of HLC Steering Committee 

HLC Self-Study Work Day 

January 

President makes HLC Kickoff  

President makes HLC Kickoff  Presentation to College Community  

January 

Steering Committee 

Appointed  and Criterion and Core Component Chairs Selected and Teams configured 

February-March 

Criterion and Core Component Teams  

Organize and begin their work 

March 

President  

Notifies Commission of Self-Study Chair, and  its preferred site visit dates: March 16-18, 2009 

April 

Selected members of HLC Steering Committee 

Attend Annual Meeting in Chicago 

May 

Criterion and Core Component Teams  

Continue their work and discuss data sources 

May-June 

   

Criterion and Core Component Teams  

Submit initial narrative to Steering Committee  

July-August 

Steering Committee  

Reviews initial reports from Criterion and Core Component Teams  

September 

HLC Steering Committee Chair  

Assumes new position and leaves the College  

September-October 

President  

Meets with Steering Committee to assess progress, recruit member to serve as Co-Chair with President 

October 

President 

Meets with all five Criterion and Core Component Chairs to discuss claims, supporting evidence and assess current progress 

October 

Steering Committee 

New Employee Orientation to HLC Design and Process 

October 

Steering Committee 

Hosts College-wide HLC Meeting to update College community about progress with Self Study and ongoing work 

October 

Steering Committee 

Revises Timeline and clarifies Self Study Format  

November 

Criterion and Core Component Teams 

Continue development of claims, identify evidence and related data sources 

December 

Criterion and Core Component Teams 

Submit 1st Draft documents of each Criterion and Core Component to Steering Committee  

2008  

  

  

January 

Steering Committee 

Analyzes information draft reports, prepares and meets with Criterion and Core Component Teams to discuss progress and changes.    

January 

Steering Committee 

Compiles 1st Draft of Self Study and circulates to Criterion and Core Component Teams. Subcomponent chairs meet with Consultant  

January 

Criterion and Core Component Teams + Steering Committee 

Meet to discuss Claims, Strengths and challenges/opportunities 

February 

Steering Committee 

Meet to discuss strengths/challenges/opportunities. Sub-component chairs and committee members meet with consultant 

February-March 

Steering Committee 

2nd draft due to steering committee February 29, 2008. Comments made by steering committee and back to college community 

March 

Steering Committee 

College community make comments on 2nd draft to steering committee 

April 

Steering Committee 

3rd draft compiled by steering committee 

April 

Selected members of the HLC Steering Committee 

Attend annual HLC Meeting in Chicago. 

May 

Steering Committee  

Steering Committee members discuss what was learned at HLC Conference and how it can be applied to Self Study. 

June 

Steering Committee 

4th Draft of Self Study Circulated to Constituents for  comments 

June-July 

Steering Committee 

Compiles comments and from selected constituents and work on 5th draft. Work on resource room (both electronic and physical) 

June-July 

Steering Committee 

Sends "Nearly" Final Draft to College Board of Directors, representatives of the College's Corporate Related Entity  

July-August 

Steering Committee 

Receives and reviews comments from Board of Directors and Corporate Related Entity representatives, revises Self Study and completes other drafts as indicated 

September-October 

Criterion and Core Component Teams Chairs, Steering Committee  

Mock visit the end of September 

Organize data and evidence for Resource Room (electronic and hard copy), readiness of physical facilities 

September-October 

Steering Committee 

Identification of external constituents with whom site visitors may want to meet (e.g., Alumni, Clinical Agency representatives, partners, etc.) 

November- December 

Steering Committee 

Reading, polishing, and reading Self Study Document for Printing and Binding 

November- December 

Steering Committee Co-Chairs 

Send out public notice of College's review for reaffirmation of accreditation for public comment 

2009  

  

  

January 

Steering Committee 

Ready Self Study for mailing to HLC 

January- February 

All 

Final preparation of College constituents for Site Visit 

March 16-18 

All 

HLC Site Visit to Clarkson College 

  

Last Updated: 1/09/08 

   

  



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