Detailed Timeline for Completion of the NCA Self-Study Report
| Task | Completion Date |
First draft of Working Group reports submitted Content based on charge and “particular issues” documents. |
Oct. 6, 2006 |
Critique of Working Group draft reports The draft narratives of each criterion and special issues will be reviewed by at least one Working Group; the chair(s) will share comments/suggestions with the Steering Committee. |
Nov. 6, 2006 |
Prepare second draft of Working Group Reports Revisions made by Working Group chairs based on critiques received from other Working Groups. |
Dec. 1, 2006 |
Identify sections of reports that still need to be developed Steering Committee meets and reviews all second draft Working Group reports to identify any sections that need to be developed |
Dec. 4, 2006 |
Overall strengths and areas in need of attention identified Steering Committee identifies institutional strengths and areas in need of attention based on the Self-Study |
Jan. 8, 2007 |
Prepare draft of entire Self-Study Report Steering Committee Chair prepares complete first draft of Self-Study Report |
Feb. 23, 2007 |
Draft Self-Study Report reviewed by institutional constituency groups The groups will include: University Committee; Academic Staff Committee; Classified Staff Committee; Budgetary Unit Chairs; Leadership Team; representative Community Group, Student Government Association |
April 6, 2007 |
Steering Committee Chair and Editor prepare final document Built into this process will be one last opportunity for Steering Committee and University Officers to make suggestions for revisions. |
August 3, 2007 |
Prepare and duplicate final Self-Study Report Copies duplicated and assembled. |
Aug. 17, 2007 |