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November -- December 2000
- Notification of approval to
conduct alternative self-study (Nov 1, 2000)
- Self-Study Director arranges to participate on
a visiting accreditation team(confirmed as team member for U of South Carolina, April 2001)
- Finalize Steering Committee (completed)
- Attend SACS annual meeting in Atlanta (completed)
- Determine expertise needed for sub-committees
(completed)
January 2001
- Develop budget, identify staffing
and other resource needs (completed)
- Create website (ongoing)
- Begin process of engaging the campus in the activity
(ongoing)
- Appoint sub-committees necessary to conduct self-study
(completed)
February 2001
- February 6, Kick-off meeting
with Dr. David Carter, Associate Executive Director Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (completed)
March 2001 -- July 2001
- University suggests consultants
with expertise in the focus area (ongoing)
- International Focus Committee develops questions/process
compliance with SACS Criteria of Accreditation
(completed)
- Begin to gather information and documentation
necessary for compliance audit (ongoing)
- Reserve Union Hotel and meeting space for site
visit, April 6-10, 2003 (completed)
- Dr. Michael Adams, President University of Georgia
confirmed to lead site visit team
August 2001 - September 2001
- Send to Colleges/Departments
the questions developed to guide the focused self study
(completed)
- Send to other units the questions developed to
guide the focused self study(completed)
- Presentation to the Faculty Senate (September
6, 2001)
December 2001
- First draft information for
compliance audit is completed
January 2002
- Draft 1 of compliance committee
reviewed and returned for revision to committee members
responsible.
April 2, 2002
- Second draft from compliance
committee completed and submitted to SACS office
May - June 2002
- Compliance materials to Faculty
Senate Steering Committee for comment
August 2001 - May 2002
- Colleges and other units complete
self study by responding to self-study questions
- Refinement of Compliance audit is ongoing
- Organize kick-off dinner for April 6, 2003
- Arrange other meal functions for site visit
March 18, 2002
- Self study materials from
units other than Colleges/Departments deadline to the Provost
Office
June 1, 2002
- Colleges/Departments self
study materials deadline to the Provost Office
June -- August 2002
- Appropriate committees review
self-study information and request clarification or additional
information as needed from the colleges and other units
- Finalize arrangements with the Union
August 31, 2002
- All
additions/revisions to college information is received
- Begin communication with site visit team
September 1 - November 31, 2002
- Final edits, revisions
- Provost/President's review
- Organize for printing
January 2003
- Printing
- Organize student assistance for site visit
February 1, 2003
- Mail materials to SACS, site visit committee
- Finalize arrangements for site visitors
- Dr. Michael Adams arranges visit prior to April
to finalize arrangements
April 6 - 10, 2003
- SACS Site visit
- Housing will be at the Reitz Union
- Work room, interview rooms and documents available
in Union
- Students will serve as escorts for across campus
visits
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