Campus Accreditation History
Inter American University of Puerto Rico- Barranquitas Campus is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. IAUPR-Barranquitas Campus accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2013 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Accreditation Status
- Alternative Delivery Methods
- Credential Levels
- Introduction
- Requirements of Affiliation
- Standards for Accreditation
- Steering Committe Members
- Working Group Members
- Communication Plan
- Self-Study
Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico
Recinto de Barranquitas
- CEO: Dr. Juan Negrón Berríos, Chancellor
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Filomena Cintrón-Serrano
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Anne Wahl, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields » Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1957
- Last Reaffirmation:2013
- Next Self-Study Evaluation:2022-2023
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review:2027
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs)
Included within the scope: -
Associate’s Degree or Equivalent
Included within the scope: -
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
Included within the scope: -
Master’s Degree or Equivalent
Included within the scope: -
Doctor’s Degree- Research/Scholarship
Included within the scope to offer ONE program: International Biotechnology
Middle States accreditation is an expression of confidence in an institution’s mission and goals, its performance, and its resources. An institution is accredited when the educational community has verified that its goals are achieved through self-regulation and peer review. The extent to which each educational institution accepts and fulfills the responsibilities inherent in the process of accreditation is a measure of its commitment to striving for and achieving excellence in its endeavors.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation Standards and Requirements of Affiliation are comprised of the enclosed seven standards and 15 requirements which serve as an ongoing guide for those institutions considering application for membership, those accepted as candidate institutions, and those accredited institutions engaged in self-review and peer evaluation. Accredited institutions are expected to demonstrate compliance with these standards and requirements, to conduct their activities in a manner consistent with the standards and requirements, and to engage in ongoing processes of self-review and improvement.
Four principles guided the development of these standards: first, the mission-centric standards acknowledge the diversity of institutions; second, the focus of the standards is on the student learning experience; third, the standards emphasize institutional assessment and assessment of student learning; fourth, the standards support innovation as an essential part of continuous institutional improvement.
These standards affirm that the individual mission and goals of each institution remain the context within which these accreditation standards are applied. They emphasize functions rather than specific structures, recognizing that there are many different models for educational and operational excellence.
Each standard is expressed in one or two sentences and is then followed by criteria. The criteria specify characteristics or qualities that encompass the standard. Institutions and evaluators will use these criteria together with the standards, within the context of institutional mission, to demonstrate or determine compliance. Institutions and evaluators should not use the criteria as a checklist.
To be eligible for, to achieve, and to maintain Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation, an institution must demonstrate that it fully meets the following Requirements of Affiliation. Compliance is expected to be continuous and will be validated periodically, typically at the time of institutional self-study and during any other evaluation of the institution’s compliance. Once eligibility is established, an institution then must demonstrate on an ongoing basis that it meets the Standards for Accreditation.
- 1. The institution is authorized or licensed to operate as a postsecondary educational institution and to award postsecondary degrees; it provides written documentation demonstrating both. Authorization or licensure is from an appropriate governmental organization or agency within the Middle States region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), as well as by other agencies as required by each of the jurisdictions, regions, or countries in which the institution operates.
Institutions that offer only postsecondary certificates, diplomas, or licenses are not eligible for accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. - 2. The institution is operational, with students actively enrolled in its degree programs.
- 3. For institutions pursuing Candidacy or Initial Accreditation, the institution will graduate at least one class before the evaluation team visit for initial accreditation takes place, unless the institution can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the lack of graduates does not compromise its ability to demonstrate that students have achieved appropriate learning outcomes.
- 4. The institution’s representatives communicate with the Commission in English, both orally and in writing.
- 5. The institution complies with all applicable government (usually Federal and state) laws and regulations.
- 6. The institution complies with applicable Commission, interregional, and inter-institutional policies. These policies can be viewed on the Commission website, www.msche.org.
- 7. The institution has a mission statement and related goals, approved by its governing board, that defines its purposes within the context of higher education.
- 8. The institution systematically evaluates its educational and other programs and makes public how well and in what ways it is accomplishing its purposes.
- 9. The institution’s student learning programs and opportunities are characterized by rigor, coherence, and appropriate assessment of student achievement throughout the educational offerings, regardless of certificate or degree level or delivery and instructional modality.
- 10. Institutional planning integrates goals for academic and institutional effectiveness and improvement, student achievement of educational goals, student learning, and the results of academic and institutional assessments.
- 11. The institution has documented financial resources, funding base, and plans for financial development, including those from any related entities (including without limitation systems, religious sponsorship, and corporate ownership) adequate to support its educational purposes and programs and to ensure financial stability. The institution demonstrates a record of responsible fiscal management, has a prepared budget for the current year, and undergoes an external financial audit on an annual basis.
- 12. The institution fully discloses its legally constituted governance structure(s) including any related entities (including without limitation systems, religious sponsorship, and corporate ownership). The institution’s governing body is responsible for the quality and integrity of the institution and for ensuring that the institution’s mission is being accomplished.
- 13. A majority of the institution’s governing body’s members have no employment, family, ownership, or other personal financial interest in the institution. The governing body adheres to a conflict of interest policy that assures that those interests are disclosed and that they do not interfere with the impartiality of governing body members or outweigh the greater duty to secure and ensure the academic and fiscal integrity of the institution. The institution’s district/system or other chief executive officer shall not serve as the chair of the governing body.
- 14. The institution and its governing body/bodies make freely available to the Commission accurate, fair, and complete information on all aspects of the institution and its operations. The governing body/bodies ensure that the institution describes itself in comparable and consistent terms to all of its accrediting and regulatory agencies, communicates any changes in accredited status, and agrees to disclose information (including levels of governing body compensation, if any) required by the Commission to carry out its accrediting responsibilities.
- 15. The institution has a core of faculty (full-time or part-time) and/or other appropriate professionals with sufficient responsibility to the institution to assure the continuity and coherence of the institution’s educational programs.
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Standard I – Mission and Goals
The institution’s mission defines its purpose within the context of higher education, the students it serves, and what it intends to accomplish. The institution’s stated goals are clearly linked to its mission and specify how the institution fulfills its mission.
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Standard II – Ethics and Integrity
Ethics and integrity are central, indispensable, and defining hallmarks of effective higher education institutions. In all activities, whether internal or external, an institution must be faithful to its mission, honor its contracts and commitments, adhere to its policies, and represent itself truthfully.
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Standard III – Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience
An institution provides students with learning experiences that are characterized by rigor and coherence at all program, certificate, and degree levels, regardless of instructional modality. All learning experiences, regardless of modality, program pace/schedule, level, and setting are consistent with higher education expectations.
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Standard IV – Support of the Student Experience
Across all educational experiences, settings, levels, and instructional modalities, the institution recruits and admits students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals are congruent with its mission and educational offerings. The institution commits to student retention, persistence, completion, and success through a coherent and effective support system sustained by qualified professionals, which enhances the quality of the learning environment, contributes to the educational experience, and fosters student success.
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Standard V – Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Assessment of student learning and achievement demonstrates that the institution’s students have accomplished educational goals consistent with their program of study, degree level, the institution’s mission, and appropriate expectations for institutions of higher education.
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Standard VI – Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
The institution’s planning processes, resources, and structures are aligned with each other and are sufficient to fulfill its mission and goals, to continuously assess and improve its programs and services, and to respond effectively to opportunities and challenges.
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Standard VII – Governance, Leadership, and Administration
The institution is governed and administered in a manner that allows it to realize its stated mission and goals in a way that effectively benefits the institution, its students, and the other constituencies it serves. Even when supported by or affiliated with governmental, corporate, religious, educational system, or other unaccredited organizations, the institution has education as its primary purpose, and it operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy.
Steering Committee Members
The following are the members of the Steering Committee that will guide this process.
Steering Committee Membership |
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Name |
Working Group |
Titles |
| Sra. Damaris Colón Rivera | Steering Committee Chair | Director of the Department of Health Science; Planning Committee; President of the CCNE Accreditation Committee; Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Dra. Filomena Cintrón Serrano | Steering Committee Co-chair | Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO); Planning Committee; Ex – Director of the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanistic Studies, Dean of Academic Affairs; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the General Education Program; Ex- Chair, Subcommittee on General Education -MSCHE 2013, Associate Professor, Spanish |
| Sra. Evelyn González Rodríguez | Steering Committee Co-chair | Executive Secretary of the Academic Senate; Ex- Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the General Education Program; Ex- Co-Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee -MSCHE 2013, Associate Professor, English. |
| Dr. Francisco Concepción Márquez | Chair of the Working Group Standard I | President of the Internationalization Committee; Ex-President of the Academic Senate of the IAUPR-BC; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Criminal Justice Program; Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice ) |
| Sra. Rita Alvarado Rojas | Co-chair Subcommittee Standard I | Executive Assistant Chancellor Office |
| Dra. Michelle M. Cartagena Rivera | Chair of the Working Group Standard II | Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
| Sr. Arnaldo Cintrón Miranda | Co-chair of the Working Group Standard II | Director of the University Chaplaincy; Lecturer Professor- Christian Faith |
| Sra. María M. Meléndez Ortega | Chair of the Working Group Standard III | Director of Department Sciences and Technology and Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Biology Program; Assistant Professor, Biology |
| Sra. María de L. Berríos Cintrón | Co-chair of the Working Group Standard III | Coordinator of the Radiological Technology Program; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Radiological Technology Program; Instructor, Radiological Technology |
| Sra. Diomary Meléndez Pagán | Chair of the Working Group Standard IV | Dean of Students; Ex- Professional Counselor |
| Sra. Sandra Morales Rodríguez | ., Co-chair of the Working Group Standard IV | Registrar |
| Sra. María del C. Rivera Zayas | Co-chair of the Working Group Standard IV | Ex – Director of the Center for Technological Services, Information and Communications |
| Sr. Luis R. Morales Sánchez | Chair of the Working Group Standard V | Ex – Director of the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanistic Studies; Ex-President of the Academic Senate of the IAUPR; Ex-President of the University Council of the UIPR; Ex-Curriculum Advisor at the UIPR Office of Curricular Affairs; Professor, Education |
| Sra. Ana E. Torres Rodríguez | Co-chair of the Working Group Standard V | Educational Effectiveness Assessment; Ex-Director of the Department of Health Sciences; Associate Professor, Nursing. |
| Sr. José E. Ortiz Zayas | Chair of the Working Group Standard VI | Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement; President of the Thirtieth Academic Senate; Dean of Administration; Ex – Coordinator of the Department of Business Administration; Ex-President of the Academic Senate of the IAUPR-BC Subcommittee on Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal – MSCHE 2013, EX-Assistant Professor, Business Administration |
| Sra. Carmen Rosado Berríos | Co-chair of the Working Group Standard VI | Officer for Evaluation and Monitoring |
Working Group Members
The following faculty and administrative personnel comprise the working groups that will participate in the self-study analysis.
Standard 1: Mission Goals |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| Francisco Concepción Márquez, Ph. D. | Chair of the Working Group
President of the Internationalization Committee; President of the Thirty-Second Academic Senate of the IAUPR-BC; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Criminal Justice Program; Ex- Chair of the Standard Sub-Committee 6: Integrity – MSCHE 2013; Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice |
| Rita Alvarado Rojas, M. A. | Co-chair of the Working Group
Executive Assistant Chancellor Office |
| Osbert Oviedo Licona, M. S. | Ex- member of the Standard Sub-Committee 10: Faculty – MSCHE in 2013; Assistant Professor, Physics |
Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| Michelle M. Cartagena Rivera, Ph.D. | Chair of the Working Group
Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
| Arnaldo Cintrón Miranda, MDiv. | Co-chair of the Working Group Lecturer Professor- Christian Faith; Director of the University Chaplaincy |
| Denisse Meléndez Serrano, M.A. Ed. | Working Group Federal Regulation; Curriculum Development and Multimedia Specialist |
| Pedro Franco Romero, M.A. | Counselor |
| Rosa Santana Román, M. I. S. | Librarian |
| Cristian J. Ríos Colón, M. B. A. | Director of the Bursar’s Office |
| Ana I. Colón Alonso, B. S. | Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 8: Student Admissions and Retention – MSCHE 2013; Director of the Office of Admissions; Ex Director of Promotion and Recruitment |
| Jonathan Ortiz Morales, M. B. A. | Director of Human Resources and Finance |
Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| María M. Meléndez Ortega, M.S. | Chair of the Working Group
Ex-Director of the Department Sciences and Technology and the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Biology Program; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 5: Administration – MSCHE 2013; Assistant Professor, Biology |
| María de L. Berríos Cintrón, M. S. | Co-chair of the Subcommittee
Coordinator of the Radiological Technology Program; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for the Curriculum Review of the Radiological Technology Program; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 11: Educational Offerings – MSCHE 2013; Instructor, Radiological Technology |
| Yesenia Marrero Rivera, M.D. | Part Time Instructor, Nursing |
| Antonio Carro Anzalotta, M. S. | Ex-Director of the Department of Science and Technology; Ex-President of the Academic Senate; Ex-Chair of the Standard Sub-Committee 3: Institutional Resources – MSCHE 2013; Associate Professor, Biology, and the General Education Program |
| Yesenia Rivera Rivera, M. A. | Director of the Department Sciences and Technology, the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Department of Business Administration; Instructor, Office Systems. |
Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| Diomary Meléndez Pagán, M. A | Chair of the Working Group Dean of Students; Working Group Federal Regulation; Ex- Counselor |
| Sandra M. Morales Rodríguez, M. B. A. | Co-chair of the Working Group Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 3: Institutional Resources – MSCHE 2013; Registrar/p> |
| María del C. Rivera Zayas, M. L. S | Co-chair of the Working Group Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 3: Institutional Resources – MSCHE 2013; Ex- Librarian; Ex- Director of the Center for Technological Services, Information and Communicationst |
| Aixa Serrano Febo, M. B. A. | Chair of the Working Group – Federal Regulation (WGFR); Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 13: Related Educational Activities – MSCHE 2013; Ex-Director of the Office of Financial Aid; Enrollment Manager |
| Dennisse Y. González Santiago, M. S. N. | Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 9: Student Support Services- MSCHE 2013; Instructor, Nursing |
| Miguel Pérez Rivera, B. S. | Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 9: Student Support Services- MSCHE 2013; Technological Information Services Specialist |
| Radamés Montesino Ríos | Director, Student Support Services Program (TRIO) |
| Alok Arun, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Biotechnology |
| Gabriela K. Hernández Pagán | Student Representative; President of the Student Council 2022 – 2023 |
Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| Luis R. Morales Sánchez, Ed. D. | Chair of the Working Group Ex-Director of the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanistic Studies; Ex-President of the IAUPR Academic Senate; Ex-President of the University Council; Ex-Curriculum Advisor at the IAUPR Office of Curricular Affairs; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 11: Educational Offerings – MSCHE 2013; Professor, Education |
| Ana E. Torres Rodríguez, Ed. D. | Co-chair of the Working Group Ex-Director of the Department of Health Sciences Associate Professor, Nursing; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 7: Institutional Assessment- MSCHE 2013; Associate Professor, Nursing./p> |
| Evelyn González Rodríguez, M. A. | Co-chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee; Co-Chair of the Working Group Standard VEx – Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the General Education Program; Associate Professor, English.t |
| Sara Camerón Morales, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice |
| Mariela Torres Montesino, D. S. N | Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Laura Ortiz Colón, M. B. A. | Instructor, Business Development |
| José González González, M. S. | Instructor, Computerst |
| Alok Arun, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Biotechnology |
| Ángel Núñez Marrero, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences |
Standard 6: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement | |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| José E. Ortiz Zayas, M. S. | Chair of the Working Group Ex Academic Senate; Dean of Administration; Ex-President of the Academic Senate of the IAUPR-BC; Ex-Chair of the Standard Sub-Committee 2: Planning, Allocation of Resources and Institutional Renewal MSCHE 2013; Assistant Professor, Business Administration |
| Carmen Rosado Berríos, M. A. | Co-chair of the Working Group Working Group Federal Regulation; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 13: Related Educational Activities – MSCHE 2013; Officer for Evaluation and Monitoring |
| Sonia I. Burgos Rivera, M. B. A. | Director of Conservation and General Services |
| Rosael Miranda Aponte. B. A. | Administrative Officer- Property |
| Elaine Rosado López, M.A. | Director of the Center for Technological Services, Information and Communications; Librarian |
| Pablo Rosario Colón, B. S. | Analyst Programmer |
Standard 7: Governance, Leadership, and Administration |
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| Working Group Members | Titles |
| Damaris Colón Rivera RN, D. N. S. | Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee; Chair of the Working Group Standard VIIDirector of the Department of Health Science; President of the CCNE Accreditation Committee; Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the Nursing Program; Ex- Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the Master’s in Sciences Nursing Program; Ex-member of the Standard Sub-Committee 4: Leadership and Governance- MSCHE 2013; Assistant Professor, Nursing |
| Filomena Cintrón Serrano, Ph.D. | Co-chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee; Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO); Co-Chair of the Working Group Standard VIIEx-Director of the Department of Education, Social Sciences and Humanistic Studies; Ex – Member of the Institutional Committee for Curricular Review of the General Education Program; Ex-Chair of the Standard Sub-Committee 12: General Education- MSCHE 2013; Dean of Academic Affairs |
| Adbel D. Rodríguez Rivera, M. D. | Assistant Professor |
Communication Plan |
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Purpose |
Audience(s) |
Methods |
Person/Group Responsive |
Timing |
| Guidance on the new standards of the MSCHE Agency. | Faculty | Face-to-face meeting | Dean of Academic Affairs | August 2020 |
| Guidance to begin work for reaccreditation by the MSCHE. | Faculty of the Campus | Virtual meeting | Dean of Academic Affairs | September 2020 |
| Guidance on new standards and assign tasks to identify documents by area as evidence for the Committees’ work. | Administrative Assistants | Face-to-face meeting | Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee |
October 2020 |
| Assign tasks to identify procedures or information by area as evidence for the Committees’ work. | Office Directors | Face-to-face meeting | Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee |
October 2, 2020 |
| Assign tasks to evaluate information collected by administrative assistants and Office Directors as evidence for the Committees’ work. | Faculty Leaders | Virtual meeting | Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee |
October 5, 2020 |
| Guidance meeting on the tasks carried out to begin work for reaccreditation by the MSCHE. | Faculty of the Campus | Virtual meeting | Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee |
November 6, 2020 |
| Track tasks assigned to leaders. | Faculty Leaders | Virtual meeting | Chair and Co-Chair of the Steering Committee |
October 29, 2020 |
| Provide follow-up to the tasks assigned to Office Directors | Office Directors | Face-to-face meeting | Chair Steering Committee | November 12, 2020 |
| Guidance meeting with the Steering Committee | Steering Committee and Guest Faculty | Hybrid meeting | · Dr. Hilda Colón Plumey · Dr. Maritza Ortiz Aponte |
December 3, 2020 |
| Keep the UIPR Central Office informed about the Campus’ reaccreditation process by the MSCHE. | Central Level of the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico UIPR System | Emails | · Dean of Academic Affairs · Steering Committee Leader |
2020 – 2023 |
| Keep the faculty informed about the reaccreditation process of the Campus by the MSCHE. | Faculty | · Meetings · Campus website · Emails · Campus Newspaper |
· Chancellor · Steering Committee · Working Groups |
2020 – 2023 |
| Keep the administrators and the Campus team informed about the MSCHE the reaccreditation process. | Administrative Personnel | · Meetings · Campus website · Emails · Campus Newspaper |
Steering Committee Working Groups |
Fall 2020 Spring 2023 |
| Keep students informed about reaccreditation process of the Campus by the MSCHE. | Students | · Student representatives in the Working Groups · Information about the reaccreditation process on the Webpage · Informational emails · Campus Newspaper |
Steering Committee | Spring 2021 – Spring 2023 |
| Keep graduates informed about the reaccreditation process of the Campus by the MSCHE. | Graduates | Information about the reaccreditation process on the Webpage and social networks. Campus Newspaper |
· Chancellor · Dean of Academic Assumptions · Steering Committee · Working Groups |
2021-2023 |
| Keep the external community informed about the reaccreditation process of the Campus by the MSCHE. | External Community · Graduate’s employer · Internship centers · Community in general · Other stakeholders |
Information about the reaccreditation process on the Webpage Campus Newspaper |
· Chancellor · Steering Committee · Working Groups |
Spring 2021 – Spring 2023 |
Self-Study Timetable
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Activity/Task |
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FALL 2020 |
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| September – December 2020 | · Attend the Self-Study Institute · Steering Committee and Working Groups creation · Schedule creation and identification of Institutional Priorities, Outcomes, and Self-Study Approach |
SPRING 2021 |
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| January 2021 | · Attend the video conference with Dr. Idna M. Corbett, Commission Staff Liaison · Self-Study Design draft preparation (SSD) · Steering Committee and Working Groups initial tasks: determine research questions, identify the assessment evidence, select evidence in compliance with federal regulations, and selection of data/documentation for the Evidence Inventory |
| February 2021 | Steering Committee convenes and kick off meeting is held |
| January 2021 | · Submit Self-Study Design draft for evaluation and feedback from Dr. Idna M. Corbett, Commission Staff Liaison. · Working Groups provide an initial report to the Steering Committee and share their strengths and challenges. |
| March – May 2021 |
· Working Groups adopt the Steering Committee feedback and continue working. · Commission Staff Liaison, Dr. Idna M. Corbett, visits the Campus. · The Steering Committee and Working Groups integrate Dr. Idna M. Corbett feedback into SSD and submits revised Self-Study Design for Dr. Idna M. Corbett approval. · Working Groups provide a second report to the Steering Committee This report will be the first chapter of the Self Study draft. |
| June – July 2021 | The Steering Committee reviews the Working Groups’ reports and shares feedback. |
FALL 2021 |
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| June – September 2021 | Committees works continue: to demonstrate compliance with standards, policies, procedures, and MSCHE affiliation requirement; alignment with institutional priorities, identification of data/documents to be included in Evidence Inventory, and compliance with federal regulations. |
| August – September 2021 | Meeting to discuss Self-Study Design with the VP Liaison |
| October 2021 | Working Groups submit their final report. |
| November- December 2021 | The Steering Committee reviews Working Groups’ final report and initiates the first Self-Study draft. |
| August – December 2021 | MSCHE identifies Evaluation Team Chair. |
SPRING 2022 |
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| January – February 2022 | The Steering Committee creates Self- Study Report draft. |
| February – March 2022 | Self-Study Evaluation Team Chair is chosen. Visit dates are chosen. Barranquitas Campus shares the Self-Study Report with the Evaluation Team Chair. |
| March 2022 | The Steering Committee shares Self-Study Report draft to Campus Community. |
| April 2022 | The Steering Committee incorporates feedback provided by the Community, revises, and edits the documents. |
| May 2022 | Vice- presidency reviews Self-Study Report draft. |
| June – July 2022 | The Steering Committee incorporates feedback given by the Vice- presidency. |
FALL 2022 |
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| August 2022 | The Steering Committee continues revising and editing the Self-Study Report. |
| September – November 2022 | · Self-Study Report draft will be sent to the Evaluation Team Chair (two weeks before visit). · Evaluation Team Chair’s Preliminary Visit. |
| December 2022 | · The Steering Committee incorporates feedback provided by the Evaluation Team Chair and shares them with Campus community. · Self-Study Report Disclosure |
SPRING 2023 |
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| January 2023 | Upload to MSCHE portal: Self-Study Report, Verification of Compliance, and Evidence Inventory (six weeks before team visit). |
| March – April 2023 | Self-Study Evaluation Team Visit, Team Report, and Institutional Response. |
| June 2023 | The Steering Committee continues revising and editing the Self-Study Report. |