2016 Self Study


Frostburg State University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267.284.5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Time Line for the Self-Study: 

Time
Task
 
 
Early Fall 2013
Steering Committee Co-Chairs identified
November 2013
MSCHE Self-Study Institute
December 2013
Organization of Self-Study approved, Working Group co-chairs approved
January 2014
Training session for Working Group co-chairs, Standards aligned with Strategic Plan goals, Working Group members chosen by Jan. 31
February 2014
Research questions generated by February 14 and approved, Self-Study Design document approved, completed, and sent to MSCHE staff liaison
March 2014
Regular updates begin to monthly Faculty Senate meetings
March 13, 2014
Visit from MSCHE staff liaison, Dr. Andrea Lex
March-April 2014
Working Groups meet once per month to discuss needs and strategies for data collection to begin Fall 2014, liaising with PAIR office on Compliance Assist
April 2014
Campus-wide event to publicize self-study
May 9, 2014
Working Groups submit First Interim Report  and needs assessment for project implementation
August 2014-April 2015
Steering Committee meets monthly, Steering Committee co-chairs meet regularly with Working Groups
October 10, 2014
Working Groups submit Second Interim Report
November 2014
Campus Feedback event
December 2014
Data cut-off point
December 2014-February 2015
MSCHE selects Team Chair, FROSTBURG sends Self-Study Design document to Chair
April 2015
Final Working Group reports
May-August 2015
Development of draft Self-Study Report
August-September 2015
Draft reviewed by campus community and governing board
September-November 2015
Team Chair reviews draft of Self-Study Report and makes preliminary visit
December  2015
Final version of Self-Study Report
December 2015-January 2016
Self-Study Report sent to team
March-April 2016
Site visit and Team Report, followed by Institutional Response
Summer 2016
MSCHE review