MSCHE Timeline
City College鈥檚 timeline is designed to ensure that key MSCHE deadlines for the self-study process are met. It focuses on the work to be completed by the steering committee and working groups. It is designed to be inclusive of all participants, including stakeholders, students, faculty, and staff.
CCNY self-study timeline
Spring 2024
- Meet with department chairs regarding plans for MSCHE self-study
Fall 2024
- Present to college-wide review committee and request nominations for faculty lead and working group co-chairs
- Form steering committee
- Members of steering committee attend MSCHE Self-Study Institute
- Begin the self-study design
- Begin planning the evidence inventory for self-study
- Determine institutional priorities and intended outcomes for the self-study with the senior leadership
- Steering committee begins regular meetings
- Participate in post-SSI conference call with MSCHE VP Liaison
Spring 2025
- Self-study co-chairs share institutional priorities and intended outcomes with the college-wide review committee
- Steering committee meets weekly to draft and revise the self-study design
- Self-study co-chairs update the President's Cabinet, Faculty Senate, and Faculty Councils on self-study preparation visit (SSPV)
- College President and Provost charge the steering committee and working group co-chairs
- President and the Provost approve the draft self-study design
- Draft self-study design submitted to MSCHE VP Liaison by February 1
- Steering committee and working group co-chairs meet monthly to develop work plans
- Host SSPV with MSCHE VP Liaison on April 1
- After receiving feedback from MSCHE VP Liaison, submit revised self-study design by May 30 self-study design approved by MSCHE VP Liaison
Fall 2025
- College President and Provost charge the working groups
- Host town hall meetings for campus community
- Working groups carry out their evidence collection and analysis
- Steering committee and working group co-chairs meet monthly to review progress
- Self-study co-chairs update the college-wide review committee and the President's Cabinet
- Working groups complete evidence inventory by December 1
Spring 2026
- Working groups submit reports by February 15
- Complete first draft of self-study report
- Self-study co-chairs update the college-wide review committee and the President's Cabinet on self-study report first draft
- Share first draft of self-study report with campus community via town hall meetings and presentations at Faculty Senate and Faculty Councils
- Steering committee prepares for MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair preliminary visit
Fall 2026
- Steering committee revises first draft of self-study report based on feedback from campus community
- Steering committee shares revised draft of self-study report with self-study subject expert readers and revises draft as necessary
- Self-study co-chairs update the college-wide review committee and the President's Cabinet on MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair preliminary visit
- Submit revised self-study report to MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair
- Prepare campus community for MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair preliminary visit
- Host MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair preliminary visit
- Based on feedback from MSCHE Evaluation Team Chair, steering committee revises self-study report as necessary
- Steering committee prepares for self-study evaluation visit
- Notify institutional constituencies of the opportunity to submit comments (鈥淭hird-Party Comments鈥) via MSCHE web site by December 1, 2026
Spring 2027
- President and senior leadership approve self-study report and ALO uploads report and evidence inventory to the MSCHE portal at least six weeks prior to the self-study evaluation visit
- Steering committee finalizes preparations for self-study evaluation visit
- MSCHE Evaluation Team visits the College
- MSCHE Evaluation Team issues Team Report
- College responds to the Evaluation Team Report
- MSCHE takes accreditation action
- Inform campus community of MSCHE accreditation action
Last Updated: 06/25/2025 13:11