Timeline and Engagement 2023-2025

Date(s): November 2022 - May 2023
Activity/Task: Orientation of Provost staff with MSCHE

Date(s): May 2023
Activity/Task: Bring together Steering Committee and Working Group members, coordinate a staff liaison visit for Self-Study prep on campus, and achieve a successful Self-Study Design

Date(s): September – December 2023
Activity/Task: Working Groups collect input from the wider Columbia community, analyze the data, and provide progress reports to the Steering Committee

Date(s): January – May 2024
Activity/Task: Draft the Self-Study Report to seek feedback from the Columbia Community. Next, select the Self-Study Evaluation Team Chair and set a visit date. Once approved, the report is forwarded to the Chair and subsequently shared with the campus community

Date(s): May – September 2024
Activity/Task: Revisions to the Self-Study report and its review within the campus community

Date(s): September – November 2024
Activity/Task: Send the draft of the Self-Study Report to the Team Chair two weeks prior to their in-person preliminary visit

Date(s): December 2024 – January 2025
Activity/Task: Finalize the Self-Study Report based on feedback from the Team Chair and then share it with the campus

Date(s): February – March 2025
Activity/Task: Upload the final Self-Study Report, Verification of Compliance, and Evidence Inventory to the MSCHE portal six weeks prior to the team visit

Date(s): February – May 2025
Activity/Task: The Self-Study Evaluation Team's visit is followed by the issuance of a Team Report and the subsequent institutional responses

Date(s): June/November 2025
Activity/Task: The Commission convenes to decide on actions, with visits conducted after April 15th addressed during the November meeting

May 11th Open Session event with our MSCHE liason Kushnood Haq

We invited faculty and students to learn about Columbia's re-accreditation process. The event was a success and drew over 80 individuals.

For questions or suggestions regarding the accreditation process for Columbia University, please email [email protected] or visit Columbia University Accreditation.