American University of Beirut

Self-Study Timeline

​DATE
AC​TIVITY/TASK
2025​
Sep.—Oct. 2025Co-chairs and accreditation liaison officer attend the Self-Study Institute
Dec. 2025Appoint the executive team of the steering committee
End of Dec. 2025
Appoint the working group co-chairs
Nov.—Jan. 2026Set the institutional priorities, present to and solicit feedback from key stakeholders
2026
Jan. 27, 2026Review and approval of Self-Study Design draft by the president and IPEC
Jan. 30, 2026Steering committee submits Self-Study Design draft to MSCHE staff liaison
May 4, 2026MSCHE V​P liaison self-study preparation visit (virtual)
By Jun. 12, 2026Steering committee submits revised Self-Study Design to MSCHE staff liaison
By Jul. 16, 2026MSCHE to consider final Self-Study Design for approval
2027
Jan. 2027Working groups draft written reports on their respective chapters
Apr.—May, 2027Steering committee and working groups complete draft Self-Study Report
Fall 2027University constituencies review draft Self-Study Report
Fall 2027Board of Trustees review and approve draft Self-Study Report
Fall 2027Steering committee submits draft Self-Study Report to evaluation team chair
By Nov. 19, 2027Team chair preliminary visit
Jan. 2028
Board of Trustees reviews and approves Self-Study Report
​​2028​
Mar. 2028Steering committee submits final Self-Study Report and all evidence to MSCHE team chair
Mar.—Apr., 2028Evaluation team visit must be completed by this date
Seven days after receiving final Team ReportSteering committee submits institutional response to evaluation team chair
Jun. 2028MSCHE meets to determine action
 

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