Timetable of the Self-Study
October 14, 2021 - President Kadish appoints Self-Study Steering Committee Co-Chairs.
October 2021 - Co-Chairs and Core Touro Team participate in Self-Study Institute (October 5 – November 16, Virtual Program).
December 16, 2021 - Steering Committee is organized.
December 28, 2021 - First Meeting of Steering Committee.
January – March 2022 - Steering Committee reviews accreditation standards and selects Working Group Co-Chairs.
April-May 2022 - Steering Committee selects Working Group members.
February 23, 2022 - Town Hall Webinar for Touro Community; Self-Study launch.
April 2022 - Launch of Self-Study webpage.
April 2022 - Steering Committee finalizes Institutional Priorities.
May-June 2022 - Communication Plan is finalized. Timetable for Self-Study is finalized.
June-August 2022 - Lines of Inquiry are formulated and finalized.
Late August 2022 - Self-Study Design is submitted to MSCHE Vice President Dr. Robert Bonfiglio.
September 13, 2022 - MSCHE VP Dr. Robert Bonfiglio conducts preliminary visit to Touro University.
Late September 2022 - Dr. Robert Bonfiglio approves Touro University Self-Study Design.
Nov. 2022 – Mar. 2023 - Working Groups gather evidence and prepare first drafts of chapter sections.
January 2023 - Brief Progress Reports submitted by Working Groups.
April 2023 - Working Groups submit drafts to Steering Committee. Steering Committee provides feedback on draft chapters.
May 2023 - MSCHE selects Dr. Roberta Harvey, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Rowan University, as Team Chair for Touro University Evaluation Site Visit Team.
July 2023 - Working Groups submit the second draft chapters to the Steering Committee.
August-Sept. 2023 - Steering Committee edits draft chapters of Self-Study.
October 2023 - Two Touro Town Hall Open Fora are held on Self-Study Draft for faculty, staff, and students.
Nov. – Dec. 2023 - Steering Committee co-chairs meet with the following constituencies to discuss Self-Study findings and recommendations: Trustees, Senior Management Group, Faculty Senate, Graduate & Professional Faculty Council, Staff Representatives, and Student Representatives.
Dec. 2023 – Jan. 2024 - Editing of final draft of Self-Study.
January 23, 2024 - Preliminary Visit to Touro University at 3 Times Square by the MSCHE Site Visit Team Chair, Dr. Roberta Harvey.
February 2024 - Final draft of Self-Study is approved by Steering Committee. Accommodations and support resources for Middle States Team are finalized.
Week of March 4, 2024 - Evaluation Team visit to branch campus in Israel.
Mid-March 2024 - Self-Study is uploaded to MSCHE Touro portal; Schedule for Team visit is developed.
Week of April 1, 2024 - Evaluation Team visit to branch campus in Berlin.
May 12 – 15, 2024 - Middle States Evaluation Team visits Touro University.
May 2024 - Touro receives draft of Team Report. (Two weeks after the visit)
May 2024 - Institutional Response to Draft Team Report is uploaded to MSCHE Touro portal within two weeks of receipt of Draft Report
November 2024 - MSCHE Commission on Higher Education issues Action Letter for Touro University.
