| Stage 1 |
Preliminary Planning ( 4
Months. Complete by the end of April, 2001) |
|
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April, 2001 |
1) |
At the annual SACS meeting
consult with Commission staff. |
| 2) |
Notify and inform the
institutional constituencies of the initiation of the self-study |
| 3) |
Appoint the Steering Committee
(Primarily principal committee chairs) |
| 4) |
Appoint the Institutional
Effectiveness Committee. |
| 5) |
Kick-off visit by COC staff
member. |
| 6) |
Appoint the members of the
principal committees. |
| 7) |
Review institutional
effectiveness systems (includes planning, evaluation, assessment,
documentation). Are they considered adequate to support the self-study? |
| 8) |
Formulate the self-study plan. |
| 9) |
Forward the self-study plan to
COC staff member. |
| Stage 2 |
Initiating the Self-Study (3
Months, Complete by the end of July, 2001) |
|
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July, 2001 |
1) |
Formulate the Self-Study manual |
| 2) |
Hold orientation meetings for
the principal committees. |
| 3) |
Fact Book: collect, organize and
publish a basic institutional reference data book. |
| 4) |
Develop and distribute writing
and editing guidelines. |
| Stage 3 |
Conducting the Self-Study(10
Months. Complete by the end of May, 2002) |
|
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May, 2002 |
1) |
Activate the principal
committees. |
| 2) |
Review any reports regarding
institutional purpose and effectiveness. |
| 3) |
Construct and administer
surveys of faculty, staff, students & administration. |
| 4) |
Compile survey results |
| 5) |
Receive and review progress
reports from principal committees. |
| 6) |
Forward the reports of the
principal committees to Steering Committee for review and when necessary
for action. |
| 7) |
Near the end of this stage the
Steering Committee decides which committee work needs to be continue. |
| 8) |
Complete the principal
committees final reports |
| 9) |
Complete and forward progress
report to COC staff member. |
| 10) |
Complete the first draft of the
self-study report. |
| Stage 4 |
Final Report (5 Months. Complete by the end of
October, 2002) |
|
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October, 2002 |
1) |
Do an institution-wide review of
the first draft of the self-study report. |
| 2) |
Using input from the
institution-wide review, compile and complete the final self-study report. |
| 3) |
Distribute the final self-study
report locally. |
| 4) |
Develop addendum to the self-study
report as needed. |
| 5) |
Develop a follow-up plan to the
self-study report. |
| Stage 5 |
Preparing for the SACS Visiting Committee (5 Months.
Complete by the end of March, 2003) |
|
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March, 2003 |
1) |
Send copy of self-study report to
the COC visiting committee chair prior to his/her preliminary visit
(January, 2000). |
| 2) |
Receive preliminary visit by COC
visiting committee Chair. |
| 3) |
Complete planning and arrangements
for COC visiting committee. |
| 4) |
Mail self-study and other
materials to COC and to visiting committee members. |
| 5) |
Inform institutional community of
impending visit by COC Reaffirmation Committee. |
| 6) |
Host COC Reaffirmation Committee
on campus. |
| Stage 6 |
Review of Action by COC |
|
after
April, 2003 |
1) |
Review draft of visiting committee
report for errors of fact. |
| 2) |
Receive and respond to
recommendations in final report of visiting committee. |
