Bates Accreditation Self-Study Calendar

(dates are subject to change)

Date

Event

Fall 1998

Steering Committee members attend NEASC workshops on Assessment and Institutional Self-Study

September 8, 1999

Accreditation web site opens

October 1, 1999

Initial meeting of full Accreditation Team

October 2, 1999

Self-Study Survey distributed at luncheon following Pettengill dedication; web version goes online

October 20, 1999

Visit to Bates by NEASC staff representative

October/November, 1999

Discussions of accreditation process at Faculty meeting and President's Council

Fall 1999

Article about self-study process in alumni magazine. Requests for public comment. Publish web site; request feedback

December 1999

First drafts of sub-committee reports due; circulate for comments

February 2000

Second drafts of subcommittee reports due; circulate for comments

March 2000

Final drafts of subcommittee reports due

April 2000

Draft self-study document posted to web for comment

May 2000

Discussions of self-study document at Faculty meeting and President's Council

May 26, 2000

Board of Trustees approval of self-study document

June 30, 2000

Draft of self-study report submitted to NEASC for staff review and comments

November 12-15, 2000

Visiting Team at Bates

January 2001

NEASC sends first draft of evaluation report to President for review of factual accuracy

January 2001

Final report of evaluation sent to President

February 2001

President's response to NEASC report; notify community of results

Spring 2001

NEASC CIHE review and approval of reaccreditation for another 10 years

August 2005

Five-year interim update report to NEASC, addressing issues raised in 2000 review