TIMEFRAME	MAJOR TASKS
Spring 2004	Identify chair and co-chair Send team to Annual Meeting for training Learn about new criteria for accreditation Develop budget for self-study and team visit
Summer 2004	Develop timeline for self-study Identify steering committee Hold retreat for steering committee Order reading and reference materials for steering committee Plan the website
Fall 2004	Formal announcements about plan to college community Continue training of steering committee Identify criterion committee members Determine how students and community members will be involved Develop the website Plan for kickoff event and spring activities
Spring 2005	Submit plan to HLC/NCA for review/approval Kickoff event for all employees Follow-up presentations to all major college committees and groups (i.e. PEC, PCAC, Faculty Association, MAT, PSA, Williams Coordinating Council, ASCGCC, …) Criterion committees begin meeting regularly Data collection Send steering committee to HLC/NCA annual meeting
Summer 2005	Steering committee will meet several times to reflect on what has been accomplished and establish a plan for the coming year Criterion committees may have summer projects
Fall 2005	Karen Solomon visit Nov. 17-18 postponed November – contact hotel Criterion committees meet regularly Surveys, focus groups, and other data collection continues Data evaluation and review begins
Spring 2006	First Draft March 10, 2006 Annual Meeting March 31-April 4, 2006 March-April-May edit Data evaluation and review continues Criterion committees begin drafting chapters First draft of self-study report due before spring break Editing team begins revising and editing draft Start planning for team visit in late fall
Summer 2006	Final Draft August 11, 2006 Publish August 2006 Submit to visiting team Sept. 1, 2006 Revising and editing of self-study document by editing team Steering committee reviews and approves self-study report Send to Chancellor/Board for review/approval Publish document Submit document to HLC/NCA Finish planning resource room and virtual resource room (website)
Fall 2006	Visit Nov. 6, 7, 8, 2006 Team report draft arrives in early December for “errors of fact” check Finalize team visit logistics (i.e. flights, hotel, food, computers, workspace, schedule, …) Distribute copies of self-study report to employees Presentations to all major college committees and groups regarding results of self-study Other dissemination activities Finalize resource room Finalize website Late fall visitation by HLC/NCA team Assist team with transportation Do “errors of fact” check on team report draft
Spring 2007	January – write response to team report April – June expect HLC final action letter Receive and review the visit report Determine decision making process Write response to team report Announce team conclusions to employees Announce team conclusions to Maricopa Colleges and broader community Hold celebratory event to recognize contributions of chair and co-chair, steering committee, and other contributors
Summer 2007	Incorporate results of the Self-Study into next Strategic Plan Summer project to organize and archive key documents and data for next self-study Review comments from team report and our recommendations, fold next steps into 2007 Strategic Planning Activities Update website to include report from visiting team and any other archival information