| TASK | DATE (subject to change) |
| Initiate planning the self-study process | March 2002 |
| Notify Commission of Self-Study Coordinator, preferred dates for the visit, and any proposed changes in the statement of Affiliation Status | May 2002 |
| Select Sub-Committee Chairs | June 2002 |
| Develop HLC Web site | |
| Form Criteria Working Committees | August 2002 |
| Charge to Steering Committee by Provost | September 2002 |
| Steering Committee begins meeting | |
| Appoint Self-Study Steering Committee | |
| Open Forums for faculty, staff and students with kick-off reception | |
| Present goals and objectives of HLC to Colleges, PASC, SPEEC, SRC, Faculty Senate, and Board of Trustees | |
| Criteria Working Committees meet to determine goals, objectives, and timelines | October 2002 |
| Self-Study outline time/Self-Study plan due to Downey and Bottenberg | November 1, 2002 |
| Review draft of the Self-Study Plan | November 6, 2002 |
| Steering Committee reviews the Self-Study Plan, approves the plan and submits it to the Commission staff for review | December 4, 2002 |
| Sub-committees gather data, interview, analyze, and develop draft reports for submission to the Steering Committee | Dec'02-May '03 |
| Chairs participate in the Self-Study Coordinators Workshops and other programs at the HLC Annual Meeting | April 2003 |
| Working committee writing teams prepare draft reports for submission to the Steering Committee | 2003 |
| Campus-wide update and input requested | May 2003 |
| University writing team prepares draft to self-study report in consultation with team chairs | June-Dec 2003 |
| Chairs send Commission information suggesting areas of focus for special team competencies, if needed | December 2003 |
| Steering Committee analyzes information prepared, completed studies, prepares rough draft of Self-Study report | January 2004 |
| Steering Committee circulates and receives reactions to draft report from campus and local community | March - June 2004 |
| Chairs participate in the Self-Study Coordinators Workshops and other programs at the HLC Annual Meeting | April 2004 |
| Editors compile final Self-Study Report | April-May 2004 |
| Chairs send comments on proposed team members to the Commission | May/June 2004 |
| Self-Study document completed and submitted to Board of Trustees, President, Provost, and Vice Presidents | June 2004 |
| Chairs complete duplication of Self-Study Report, completes Basic Institutional Data forms | June 2004 |
| Chairs send one complete set of evaluation materials to each member of the Evaluation Team and to the Commission staff liaison | July 2004 |
| Begin preliminary campus preparation for visit | July 2004 |
| UNC Comprehensive Evaluation site visit | September 2004 |
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