Timeline

MonthsMilestones
January 2025Accreditation Liaison and Provost charge to kick-off the 2026 comprehensive review process
 Establish team structure and process
Provide guidance for developing an evidence-based assurance argument
January – May 2025Criteria teams complete first draft writing to the specific criteria assurance arguments by May 30, 2025
Criteria teams collect initial evidence for each criteria by May 30, 2025
First drafts of the federal compliance filing by May 30, 2025
June – July 14  2025Review period for the assurance argument, federal compliance requirements, and evidence
September- November 2025Assurance Argument second draft September 8, 2025
Feedback second draft October 10, 2025
December 2025Final draft for editing and checks, December 19, 2025
January 2026Assurance Arguments posted for feedback January 15, 2026
February 2026Final feedback incorporated and final review commences February 27, 2026
March 2026Student Opinion Survey, anticipated
April 2026Lock all assurance review filing materials in the HLC system, no later than April 20, 2026
May 2026HLC site visit on May 18-19, 2026
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