Middle States Accreditation
TIMELINE
September – October 2025: UD Middle States Accreditation Co-Chairs attend the Self-Study Institute
January 2026: UD submits Self-Study Design to MSCHE
February – December 2026: Each of the seven Working Groups gather and analyze evidence that shows how UD meets the criteria for each standard
May 2026: UD hosts MSCHE staff liaison for Self-Study Preparation Visit
June 2026: UD submits revised Self-Study Design to MSCHE
January – May 2027: Working Groups summarize their findings, gather input from the UD community and develop recommendations
June 2027: Working Groups submit their final report to the Steering Committee
July – September 2027: Steering Committee drafts the Self-Study narrative to solicit feedback from UD community
September 2027 – March 2028: Steering Committee gathers input on the Self-Study from the UD community
April 2028: UD hosts Team Chair Preliminary Visit
May – August 2028: Steering Committee incorporates feedback and finalizes Self-Study
September 2028: UD submits Self-Study and Evidence Inventory to MSCHE
November 2028: Middle States Evaluation Team visits UD and issues a final team report