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Accreditation Timeline

Preparation (January-August 2025)

January – August 2025

  • Identify self-study task force members
  • Ongoing CQI efforts to address deficiencies
  • Benchmark student survey

Self-Study (September 2025-September 2026)

September 3, 2025

Self-study Kickoff

September – December 2025

Accreditation team prepares a draft of the data collection instrument (DCI)

September – November 2025

The student-led independent student analysis (ISA) is prepared and distributed to the student body

January – March 2026

  • Subcommittees review and analyze draft of DCI and ISA data and compile subcommittee self-study reports, submit their reports to self-study steering committee for final self-study summary report.
  • ISA task force analyzes ISA data and generates the ISA report

March – April 2026

Consultant DCI Review

June 2026

3-day mock site visit

March – September 2026

Accreditation team makes final edits to the DCI, DCI appendices, self-study summary report, and any other required documents.

Submission & Site Visit (October 2026-January 2027)

October 5, 2026

Final accreditation package submitted to the LCME

October – December 2026

  • Final corrections and/or updates to the survey package sent to the LCME
  • Preparations for Site Visit, Including Subcommittee Prep Sessions & Finalizing Site Visit Logistics

January 11 – 13, 2027

LCME Site Visit

June 2027

LCME decision