Below is a preliminary timeline for various activities relating to our preparation for the HLC Focused Visit on October 5-6, 2020. This timeline will be updated periodically. Current update is dated June 17, 2020.
Focused Visit Timeline:
- July 9, 2018: HU removed from probationary status by HLC, but with the requirement that HU will host a Focused Visit in 2019-20 to address three areas of continuing concern
- September 2018: HLC Steering Committee formed, consisting of both faculty and staff, to oversee preparation process for the Focused Visit
- Fall 2018: Three sub-committees formed to address the three areas of concern specified by the HLC
- October 30, 2018: HLC Forum presents overview of preparation process for Focused Visit to campus community
- Spring 2019: HLC Steering Committee and sub-committees will continue to meet in preparation for Focused Visit
- Spring 2019: Campus hosted three HLC forums, each focusing on one of the three areas of HLC concern
- February 25, 2019: Campus Forum 4C (Enrollment Management)
- March 25, 2019: Campus Forum 5A (Finance)
- April 22, 2019: Campus Forum 5D (Strategic Planning and Institutional Improvement)
- April 2019: A group of faculty and staff attended the annual HLC conference in Chicago
- May 2019: First draft of evidence document was released to the campus community for review (the final version of this document will be submitted to HLC in preparation for the Focused Visit)
- August 2019: Second draft of evidence document was released to the campus community for review
- Fall 2019: Campus hosted three more HLC forums, each focusing on one of the three areas of HLC concern
- October 28, 2019: Campus Forum 4C (Enrollment Management)
- September 23, 2019: Campus Forum 5A (Finance)
- November 18, 2019: Campus Forum 5D (Strategic Planning and Institutional Improvement)
- October 2019: Third draft of evidence document was released to the campus community for review
- Late fall 2019: Editing and final writing of evidence document
- Early January 2020: Evidence document was submitted to University Relations for professional finish and conversion to pdf format
- Late January 2020: Evidence document was be submitted to HLC in preparation for the Focused Visit
- February-March 2020: Detailed plans will be laid out for hosting Focused Visit
- March 9, 2020: an additional campus forum will be scheduled to help prepare the campus community for the Focused Visit
- March 30-31, 2020: HLC Focused Visit originally scheduled to take place; postponed as a result of COVID-19 pandemic
- October 5-6, 2020: rescheduled date for HLC Focused Visit