Master Chart of the Open Pathway Ten-Year Cycle
This chart outlines the cycle for the major components of the Open Pathway—Assurance and Improvement.1 The chart does not reflect any monitoring that may be required by some component of the Assurance Review, by Commission policy, or by institutional change requests.
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7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
Assurance
Process
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Institution may contribute documents to Evidence File
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Assurance Filing (Assurance Argument and Evidence File)2
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Institution may contribute documents to Evidence File
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Assurance Filing (Assurance Argument and Evidence File); Federal Compliance Requirements2
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Assurance Review (no visit3)
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Assurance Review and Comprehensive Evaluation (with visit)
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Improvement:
The Quality
Initiative
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Quality Initiative Proposal Filed (window of opportunity to submit)
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Quality Initiative Proposal Reviewed
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Quality Initiative Report Filed
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Quality Initiative Report Reviewed
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Commission
Decision-
Making
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Action to Accept Assurance Review4
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Action on Comprehensive Evaluation and Reaffirmation of Accreditation5
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Other Monitoring
The Commission will continue to review data submitted by affiliated institutions through the Institutional Update, will apply change processes as appropriate to planned institutional developments, and will monitor institutions through reports, visits, and other means as it deems appropriate.
Key
Yellow: Documents filed electronically by the institution
Green: Review does not include a visit
Blue: Review includes a visit
Pink: Commission actions
Notes
1 the chart applies to institutions eligible for the Open Pathway
2 some institutions will also file materials for multi-campus review
3 team may require a visit to explore uncertainties in evidence that cannot be resolved at a distance
4 certain team recommendations may require IAC action
5 action on the Year 10 review will also determine the institution’s future Pathway eligibility
