The significant events and planned completion dates of the Middle States Institutional Self-Study are outlined in the following table. Please check this timeline often as additional significant events could be added later.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2008 | |
| November 10-11, 2008 |
Villanova representatives attend Middle States Self-Study Institute |
| 2009 |
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| Through January 2009 | Alternative Models Assessed/Discussed with President and Cabinet |
| January 13, 2009 | Comprehensive Model Selected for Self-Study |
| By March 9, 2009 | Working Group Chairs Briefed on Writing Study Questions |
| By March 16, 2009 | All Steering Committee Members Enlisted |
| By March 25, 2009 | Candidates for Working Group Members Submitted to Steering Co-Chairs |
| March 27, 2009 | Draft Study Questions Submitted by Working Group Chairs/Vice Chairs to Steering Committee Co-Chairs for Review |
| April 2, 2009 | Draft Study Design Sent to Steering Committee for Review |
| April 10, 2009 | Email letter from President to Villanova Community Announcing Self-Study and Inviting Community to meet Middle States Liaison on April 23 |
| April 13, 2009 | Self-Study Design sent to Middle States Liaison |
| April 14, 2009 | Steering Committee Meets with President/Design Review |
| April 14, 2009 | Design/Study questions approved by Steering Committee/President |
| April 15, 2009 | Document Electronic Library On-Line |
| April 23, 2009 | Middle States Association Liaison Visits Villanova |
| Ongoing | Community Kept Informed of Progress |
| May 14, 2009 | Working Group Membership Finalized |
| By May 15, 2009 | Final Self-Study Document Sent to Middle States Association Liaison for Approval |
| By May 25, 2009 | Self-Study Web Site Active |
| Ongoing | Steering Committee Meets Every Two Months during AY to Oversee Process |
| May 2009 | Working Groups Begin Work |
| 2010 | |
| Spring 2010 | Middle States selects visiting evaluation team chair/Villanova approves |
| Spring 2010 | Visiting team chair & Villanova select dates for chair preliminary visit and for the visiting evaluation team visit |
| May 2010 | Working Groups Submit Self-Study Draft Reports |
| June 2010 | Steering Committee Reviews Working Group Draft Reports |
| August 2010 | Working Groups Revise Draft Reports as Needed |
| September 2010 | Central Editing Team Composes Full Self-Study Report |
