The UPR-Río Piedras Campus Self-Study process embraces the theme: Commitment to Institutional Excellence and Empowerment for Continuous Improvement.
Selfstudy Timeline
| Academic Session/Dates | Activities / Tasks |
|---|---|
| Academic Year 2021-2022 (Second Semester) | |
| March-May 2022 | ◼ Constitutive Meeting of Executive Committee ◼ Identification of representative members for the Self-Study Steering Committee, Chairs and Co-Chairs for Working Groups (by Standards) ◼ Chancellor’s appointment letters (continued) ◼ Study last UPR-RP Self-Study Report, and other reports submitted to MSCHE in the eight-year cycle |
| Academic Year 2022-2023 (First Semester) |
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| August-September 2022 | ◼ Work plan for the reaccreditation process ◼ Working Groups appointments and continue |
| October-November 2022 | ◼ Self-Study Institute MSCHE by invitation ◼ Evidence Inventory Workshop (October 7, 2022) ◼ Retreat (training the trainers) to Executive Committee and Steering Committee Chairs (November 4, 2022) |
| December 16, 2022 | ◼ Continue training to Chairs, Co-Chairs and WGs ◼ Self-Study Steering Committee & WG begin draft Self-Study Design (SSD) |
| Academic Year 2022-2023 (Second Semester) | |
| January 27, 2023 | ◼ Executive Committee & Chairs Meeting: First draft Self-Study Design |
| February 3, 2023 - confirmed | ◼ Video-conference with VP Liaison Melissa G. Hardin ◼ SSD draft continue, integrating Dr. Hardin recommendations |
| March 10, 2023 (Friday) | ◼ #1 - Plenary meeting: Working Groups Progress Reports (share findings) ✓ Review Charge & Responsibilities ✓ Standards & criteria in sustained compliance ✓ Evidence Inventory to support compliance ✓ Opportunities for improvement ✓ Criteria not in compliance (Gap analysis) ✓ Inquiry and action plans – to close gap |
| March 21, 2023 (Tuesday) | ◼ Progress Report to Academic Senate (Ordinary Meeting): Self-study evaluation process and SS Design progress report for recommendations ◼ WG integrate recommendations to SSD draft |
| March 31, 2023 (Last Friday) | ◼ # 2 Plenary meeting: Working Groups Progress Reports (share findings) ✓ Standards & criteria in sustained compliance ✓ Evidence Inventory to support compliance ✓ Opportunities for improvement ✓ Criteria not in compliance (Gap analysis) ✓ Inquiry and action plans – to close gap |
| April 12, 2023 | ◼ Self-Study Design Preliminary Visit of VP Liaison, Dr. Melissa G. Hardin |
| April 17, 2023 | ◼ Executive Committee Meeting - Discussion of Dr. Hardin’s SSD feedback report - Working plan to address recommendations; agenda for Self-Study Steering Committee |
| April 21, 2023 (Friday) | ◼ #3 - Plenary meeting: Working Groups Progress Reports & Discussion of Dr. Hardin’s SSD feedback report ◼ Individual working sessions - Begin to integrate recommendations |
| May 5, 2023 | ◼ Working Groups – submit progress reports ◼ Evidence Inventory – Share Drive in progress |
| May 12, 2023 | ◼ Self-Study Design revised, submission to Dr. Melissa G. Hardin |
| May 19, 2023 (Friday) | ◼ # 4 Plenary meeting: Working Groups Progress Reports (share findings; structured action plans for areas of opportunities identified) ◼ Working Group Evidence Inventory – Share Drive in progress (English translations where appropriate to facilitate evidence evaluation) |
| Academic Year 2023-2024 (First Semester) | |
| August to September 2023 | ◼ Submit Final Self-Study Design to MSCHE ◼ MSCHE revision and acceptance of Self-Study Design (date to be established) |
| August to October 2023 | ◼ Working Groups – FIRST DRAFT - Chapters of Self-Study Report ✓ Executive Committee monthly meetings ✓ Self-Study Steering Committee monthly plenary meetings ✓ Working Groups monthly submission of progress reports (using template) and share findings with Self-Study Steering Committee ◼ Working Group Evidence Inventory – Share Drive in progress (English translations where appropriate to facilitate evidence evaluation) |
| November to December 2023 | ◼ Working Groups – FINAL DRAFT - Chapters of Self-Study Report |
| Academic Year 2023-2024 (Second Semester) | |
| January to February 2024 | ◼ FIRST DRAFT - Self-Study Report |
| January to March 2024 | ◼ Working Group Evidence Inventory Uploaded to MSCHE portal / Including Evidence for Federal Verification of Compliance |
| March 2024 | ◼ FIRST MASTER - Self-Study Report (Submitted for feedback) ✓ UPR-RP accreditation portal - University community ✓ Academic Senate Extraordinary Meeting ✓ Administrative Board Extraordinary Meeting |
| April 2024 | ◼ FIRST MASTER - Working Groups - Self-Study Report (integrating feedback received) |
| May to June 2024 | ◼ FIRST MASTER FINAL - Self-Study Report (edited for accuracy, consistency, and continuity) ◼ Incorporates design and publishing elements |
| Academic Year 2024-2025 (First Semester) | |
| August to September 2024 | ◼ FINAL MASTER - Self-Study Report (edited, submitted) ✓ UPR-RP accreditation portal – University Community ✓ Academic Senate ✓ Administrative Board ✓ UPR President ✓ UPR Governing Board |
| October to November 2024 | ◼ FINAL MASTER - Self-Study Report - sent to Evaluation Team Chair (at least two weeks before Evaluation Team Chair’s Preliminary Visit |
| Fall / Late November 2024 | ◼ Evaluation Team Chair’s Preliminary Visit |
| Academic Year 2024-2025 (Second Semester) | |
| January 2025 | ◼ SS Report finalized by WG’s based on Evaluation Team Chair’s feedback and shared with UPR-RP stakeholders and governing instances; portal upload ◼ Validation/approval of Self-Study Steering Committee |
| Spring 2025 (After April 15) | ◼ On-site Evaluation Team Visit |
| June or November 2025 | ◼ Commission Action |