Below is a preliminary timeline for various activities relating to our preparation for the HLC Focused Visit on March 30-31, 2020. This timeline will be updated periodically. Current update is dated 3/20/2019.
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 will host 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 will attend the annual HLC conference in Chicago
- May 2019: First draft of evidence document will be released (the final version of this document will be submitted to HLC in preparation for the Focused Visit)
- August 2019: Second draft of evidence document will be released and submitted to the Executive Management Team and Board of Regents for review
- Fall 2019: Editing and final writing of evidence document
- December 2019: Evidence document will be submitted to University Relations for professional finish and conversion to pdf format
- January 2020: Evidence document will be submitted to HLC in preparation for the Focused Visit
- February-March 2020: Detailed plans will be laid out for hosting Focused Visit
- March 30-31, 2020: HLC Focused Visit will take place