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MSCHE SELF-STUDY TIMELINE 2020 – 2023
Spring Semester 2021
Tasks
Timeline
MSCHE Self-Study announced to the campus community; Website address linked
February 22, 2021
Invitations sent from ALO to Steering Group members
April 21 – 23, 2021
MSCHE VP Liaison Self-Study prep visit to campus
May 12, 2021
Convening the Steering Committee to develop the Working Groups
May – June 2021
Final draft of the Self-Study Design Proposal is written by Co-Chairs/ALO and submitted to MSCHE VP liaison for approval
May 2021
Summer 2021
Co-chairs, ALO, and Steering Committee identify and invite members of the Working Groups
Co-Chairs and ALO develop Working Group charge:
Description of inquiry along with strengths and challenges and connections of inquiry to MSCHE standards
*Steering Committee Review of Working Group drafts; Peer Review and discussion
May – July 31, 2021
Fall Semester 2021
MSCHE Working Groups Orientation
Professional Development Week, August 16-20, 2021
Working Group Chairs (Steering Committee members) Convene 1st meeting of Working Groups
Week of August 23, 2021
Working Groups meet weekly
August 30, 2021 – November 5, 2021
*1st Draft: Working Group preliminary findings and conclusions
*Check-in – Cross group meetings?
November 8, 2021
Working Groups meet 1-2 times
Weekly: November 15 – December 20, 2021
Spring Semester 2022
MSCHE SC meeting
January 10 – 14, 2022
Working Groups Reconvene
January 18 – January 21, 2022
Working Groups meet 4-5 times; Draft recommendations
Weekly January 18 – February 11, 2022
2nd Draft – Working Group’s Recommendations
Steering Committee review of Working Group’s drafts; peer review and discussion
February 28, 2021
Spring Break: March 14 – 18
Weekly
March 1 – April 1, 2022
*3rd Draft of recommendations
*Steering Committee Review of Working Group’s drafts; Peer Review and discussion
April 4, 2022
Working Groups meet 3-4 times
April 5 – May 6, 2022
Final draft from Working Groups
May 9, 2022
MSCHE Wrap up: Review of Working Group’s reports
May 16, 2022
MSCHE Co-Chairs take drafts from working groups and integrate them into a draft report for campus review
June – July 2022
FALL SEMESTER – 2022
Review by Gallaudet community; Response; Revision
Gallaudet University Self-Study is submitted to MSCHE
Team Chair Visit
SPRING SEMESTER – 2023
Visit by MSCHE Site team
Admissions Requirements
Spring 2021 – Dec 12Fall 2021 – May 15