March

What to expect, when you’re expecting an accreditation visit

The Higher Learning Commission makes its site visit April 10-11. Attend a prep meeting and then come to an open forum. See the full schedule.

March 28, 2017

To prepare the MSU Denver community for the Higher Learning Commission’s site visit, accreditation committee cochairs Bernice Harris and Nate Grimm will host a series of preparation meetings. Each 45-minute session will cover what to expect when the five HLC reviewers come to campus on April 10 and 11. Everyone — faculty, office staff, chairs, directors and administrators — should plan to attend one of these meetings.

Preparation meetings

Wednesday, March 29
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
A new session starts at the top of every hour
West Class 133

Thursday, April 6
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
A new session starts at the top of every hour
SSB Room 324

During the HLC’s site visit, there will be open forums based on five criteria (see the schedule below), and there will be two drop-in sessions as well for faculty, staff or students who may wish to speak privately with members of the review team. The locations will be announced soon.

Open forums

Monday, April 10
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Criteria One – Institutional Mission
Criteria Two – Integrity – Ethical and Responsible Conduct
Location TBD

Tuesday, April 11
9-10:15 a.m.
Criteria Three – Teaching and Learning; Quality, Resources and Support
Criteria Four – Teaching and Learning; Assessment, Evaluation and Improvement
Location TBD

Tuesday, April 11
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Criteria Five – Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Location TBD

Drop-in sessions

Monday, April 10
5-5:30 p.m.
Location TBD

Tuesday, April 11
8-8:45 a.m.
Location TBD