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revised 9/30/03
April 2002 Appoint Co-Chairs
June 2002 Appointed Steering Committee
August 2002 Began to Educate Community
September 2002 Appointed Self-Study Committee
September 2002 Completed Self-Study Plan
September 2002 Submited Self-Study Plan to HLC
September 2002 Chose subcommittees
October 3, 2002 HLC Liaison Visited
October - December 2002 Collected Data for Self-Study
Dec. '02 - February 2003 Analyzed Data for Self-Study
March 2003 Began FAQ's & Collegian Reporter Articles
April 2003 Surveyed all constituents
April 2003 Criteria Rough Drafts
May 2003 Article in Alumni Newsletter
May - June 2003 Edited Self-Study Report
July-August 2003 Sent Report to Outside Editor
September 2003 Submitted Self-Study to Liason
October 2003 Created Executive Summary
October 2003 Receive Revisions Suggested by Liaison
October 2003 Share Executive Summary with Community in Small Groups -- Includes Students, Faculty, Staff, & Board
October 2003 Edit Self-Study Report Again
October-December 2003 Prepare Exhibits in Resource Room
October-December 2003 Create Electronic Version of Self-Study with Links to Resources
November 2003 Final Revisions
January 2004 Send Report to Site Team
January 2004 Final Preparations for Site Visit
February 23-25, 2004 Visit by HLC Site Team
9 weeks later Site Team Report
Within 2 Weeks Morningside Response
August 2004 Commission Action
Action Letter: Statement of Affiliation Status and Record of Status and Scope

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