The Self-Study Plan

The Higher Learning Commission's resources provide a number of ideas for conducting an effective self study. This information was utilized in preparing for Mesa Community College’s self study and many specific suggestions were incorporated into the planning process.

The following information summarizes key aspects of MCC’s self-study process.

Comments from College Leadership
President
Dean of Instruction

Self-Study Design
Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality (PEAQ)
Initial Self-Study Outline: Fall 2002 [PDF, 88K]
Timeline
Goals of the Self Study
Process for Gathering Examples of Evidence
A Report on the Self-Study Progress: Spring 2004 [PDF, 110K]
-Plan sumbitted to HLC liaison.

Self-Study Committee
Formation Guidelines and List of Members
Organizational Chart [PowerPoint, 34K]
Charge for Committee Chairs [MS Word, 50K]
Building a Strong Self-Study Committee [PDF, 290 K]
Committee Meetings

Planning for the Report
Guidelines for Writing Working Papers
Outline of the Self-Study Report