GBSC Timeline for HLC Accreditation
October 2006
- Notify HLC of preferred dates for visit
- Appoint Self-Study Coordinator (SSC)
- Appoint HLC Steering Committee (SC)
- Appoint HLC Subcommittees (Sub)
- Notify HLC of Self-Study Coordinator
- Initiate planning of Self-Study process
- Steering Committee first meeting and develop initial calendar for Self-Study process
- Convene Grand Kickoff Meeting
November 2006
- Subcommittees plan how they will address/assess their 2 areas
- Collect copies of other self-studies and make available to subcommittees
- Subcommittees gather data
- Develop an HLC Accreditation section on GBSC website
December 2006
- Subcommittees continue to collect data, interview and analyze
- Subcommittees report to the Steering Committee
- Steering Committee gives feedback to subcommittees
January 2007
- Group selected to attend HLC convention in March
- Subcommittees begin to draft initial reports
- Steering Committee develops list of areas needing further study (as needed)
February 2007
- Make hotel arrangements for HLC evaluation team
- Subcommittees respond to Steering Committee with requested information
- Steering Committee analyzes new information
March 2007
- Self-study draft chapters are circulated for comment
- Publish Third-party Comment Notices in newspaper, Revivalist and on Web
- Self-study draft is placed on the Web for review and comment
- Steering Committee collects and analyzes comments
- Subcommittees make necessary revisions
April 2007
- Steering Committee comments back to Subcommittees
- Subcommittees make necessary revisions
- Select proof readers
- Determine proofing process
May 2007
- Final check of accommodations for team members
- Subcommittees finalize work
- Summer Work Group (SWG) identified
- Proofreading begins
- Steering Committee invites people to be available for team visit
- Develop schedules for site visit including meeting rooms, meals, refreshments
June 2007
- Convene SWG
- Proofreading continues
- Appoint Campus Hostess for the evaluation team visit
- Prepare for site visit
August 2007
- Send documents to HLC evaluation team
- Campus-wide meeting to discuss the team visit
- Prepare work room for team members
September 2007
November 2007
- GBSC receives draft of Evaluation Team Report
- GBSC submits any corrections related to errors of fact
December 2007
- GBSC receives the final Evaluation Team Report
- GBSC sends response to final Evaluation Team Report to HLC
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