| TIMELINE OF MSCHE Self-Study Process for Siena College (TENTATIVE) | |
| July-August 2021 | Initiate discussions on MSCHE Self-Study needs. |
| Fall 2021 | Steering Committee Chair(s) and members chosen. Steering Committee Chair(s) & Cabinet confirms its Self-Study model. Steering Committee Chair(s) & Cabinet determines types of Working Groups that will be needed. Members of each Working Group chosen. |
| November 2021 | Attend MSCHE Self-Study Institute (10 people max). |
| January 2022 | Remote meeting with Commission staff liaison (2nd or 3rd week). |
| January – April 2022 | Draft Self-Study Design, including Charges for Working Groups Identify Preliminary Evidence Submit draft Self-Study Design by April 22 (2 weeks prior to Self-Study Prep Visit). |
| May 9, 2022 | Commission Staff Liaison Self-Study Prep Visit to Campus (virtual). |
| June - September 2022 | MSCHE Suggests Revisions and Accepts Self-Study Design. Working Groups conduct research and perform quality reviews on evidence. |
| September – December 2022 | Steering Committee oversees research and reporting by Working Groups. Working Groups conduct research within the community, involving constituents as appropriate. Working Group narratives begin to be drafted. |
| January – May 2023 | Round 1 narrative draft completed by Working Groups in mid-January and submitted to the Co-chairs. Self-Study Evaluation Team Chair chosen. Visit dates chosen. Accepted Self-Study Design sent to Chair. Steering Committee reviews Round 1 Draft Self-Study Report from Co-chairs (February 2023). Revised Round 1 Draft Self-Study Report shared with campus community (April 2023) |
| May – August 2023 | Working Group incorporate Self-Study revisions based on community feedback to produce Round 2 Draft Self-Study Report (June 2023). Co-Chairs review and prepare Round 2 Draft Self-Study Report (July 2023). Steering Committee reviews and approves Round 2 Draft Self-Study Report (August 2023). |
| September - November 2023 | Round 2 Draft Self-Study report shared with Campus Community (mid-September). Board of Trustees reviews Round 2 Draft Self-Study report (September). Working Group incorporate Self-Study revisions based on community feedback to produce Round 3 Draft Self-Study Report. Co-Chairs review and prepare Round 3 Draft Self-Study Report. Steering Committee reviews and approves Round 3 Draft Self-Study Report. Self-Study Report draft sent to MSCHE Team Chair (two weeks before MSCHE Team Chair’s preliminary visit). MSCHE Team Chair’s Preliminary Visit. |
| December 2023 – January 2024 | Self-Study Report finalized based on Team Chair feedback and Shared with Campus. |
| February – March 2024 | Final Self-Study Report/Verification of Compliance/Evidence Inventory uploaded to MSCHE portal (six weeks before team visit). |
| February – May 2024 | Self-Study MSCHE Evaluation Team Visit. MSCHE Team Report. Institutional Response. |
| June/November 2024 | MSCHE Commission meets to determine action. |
All dates are subject to change. If you have questions about the timeline or process, please contact Mohua Bose, mbose@siena.edu or Keith Wilhite, kwilhite@siena.edu.