HWC HLC Reaccreditation Timeline
Timeline
February 2015: Quality Initiative Report Approved by HLC peer review panel
March-May 2016: Steering Committee members identified
June-August 2016: Steering Committee meets four times to affirm HWC values, set processes, and identify strategies for moving forward
August 2016:
Criterion Chair identified from Steering Committee to oversee assurance argument creation, process, and criterion teams
Operations Team forms to establish processes for evidence collection and assurance argument drafting
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) established by Operations Team
Faculty orientated to criterion content and provided opportunity to apply for committee and/or leadership positions
Criterion teams and leadership (Coordinators) identified
August-October 2016: Criterion Coordinators begin working with respective committees to conduct discovery, identify evidence, and draft respective Assurance Arguments
Criterion Coordinators continue work to identify evidence and draft assurance argument
Criterion Coordinators submit first draft assurance argument at end of semester
April 2017: Presentation to Steering Committee to solicit feedback
May 2017: Criterion Coordinators’ team meetings and preparation sessions
June-August 2017: Criterion Chair provides extensive feedback on draft to Criterion teams and sets work agenda for fall 2017
September-November 2017:
Criterion Coordinators work with teams to develop second draft of Assurance Argument and continue research process and evidence collection
Operations Team further develops evidence collection process to manage increased evidence requests and vetting
Operations Team establishes increased cadence of meetings for evidence review and uploads
August 2017: Training day and meeting for Criterion Coordinators
October 2017:
Criterion Chair and Criterion Coordinators present and hold criterion workshop during State of the College
Campaign Action Team
Mock Visit and Informational Sessions Teams
Website Action Team
Syllabus Review Initiative
Credential Review Initiative
Federal Compliance Report Team
November 2017:
Progress to date formally presented to Chancellor, Provost, HWC President, and CCC/HWC Stakeholders
Federal Compliance report team established and work begins
December 2017: Criterion teams produce second draft of Assurance Argument
February 2018: Progress to date on Assurance Argument presented during HWC Shared Governance meeting attended by faculty, staff, and administration
March 2018:
Operations Team hosts non-academic departments and faculty council HLC preparation sessions
Comprehensive Evaluation webpages go live
April 2018:
HWC President and Stakeholders review third draft of Assurance Argument and provide feedback to HWC Accreditation & Compliance Manager (ALO) and Criterion Chairperson
HLC Assurance Argument mock-site visit meetings conducted with HWC Stakeholders
HWC Accreditation & Compliance Manager (ALO) and Senior Leadership attends HLC Annual Conference (Chicago)
June 2018: President submits Federal Compliance and Assurance Argument to District Office for review
July & August 2018: Finalize Federal Compliance and Assurance Argument
August 2018: Federal Compliance (if necessary) and Assurance Argument uploaded to HLC Assurance System
October 1-2 2018: Higher Learning Commission comprehensive visit to Harold Washington College (HWC)
