{"id":3348,"date":"2021-09-27T19:50:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T19:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daa.rcm.upr.edu\/?page_id=3348"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:03:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:03:26","slug":"msche","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/msche\/","title":{"rendered":"MSCHE Self-Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^4206|url^https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/02\/banner-slider.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^banner-slider|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;#00000080&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771002901978{margin: 0px 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><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;\">2028 Middle States Self-Study Report<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:35px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-29376a292239ae12f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Medical Sciences Campus (MSC) Middle States Self-Study Report was finalized in February 2025 after a nearly three-year process in advance of an April visit by an evaluation team from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The report includes an Executive Summary overview of UMB and its seven schools, plus sections on each of the seven MSCHE standards for accreditation. Each section includes: Statement of the Standard, Requirement(s) of Affiliation (ROA); Statement of Compliance; Summary Determination; Opportunities for Improvement; and an Evidence Inventory for the respective standard and ROA.<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-95666a292239ae168\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-95666a292239ae168 uvc-211  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-95666a292239ae168 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:12px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#F15C22;\"><span style=\"color: #f15c22;\"><a style=\"color: #f15c22;\" href=\"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/2028-middle-states-self-study-report\/\">Learn More 2028 Middle States Self-Study Report<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;55&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;5&#8243; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771005420140{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; el_id=&#8221;team&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1771005442857{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-31546a292239ae186\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-31546a292239ae186 uvc-490 accent-border-color\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-31546a292239ae186 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:44px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:15px;\">Information for the Evaluation Team<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"topheight:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-31546a292239ae186 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;\">While the official report and evidence are uploaded to the MSCHE portal, the institution&#8217;s website can provide practical information to facilitate the visit.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770035956490{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-94456a292239ae1aa\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-94456a292239ae1aa uvc-8251 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-94456a292239ae1aa h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:5px;\">Logistics and Travel:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-94456a292239ae1aa .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detailed campus maps and directions.<\/li>\n<li>Information about hotel accommodations and local transportation.<\/li>\n<li>Details regarding meeting platforms and technology resources if the visit is virtual or hybrid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770035951336{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-91996a292239ae1c9\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-91996a292239ae1c9 uvc-3339 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-91996a292239ae1c9 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:5px;\">Visit Schedule<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-91996a292239ae1c9 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;\">A detailed schedule of meetings and events for the peer evaluators.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770035944615{padding-bottom: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-76736a292239ae1e8\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-76736a292239ae1e8 uvc-8609 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-76736a292239ae1e8 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:5px;\">Key Personnel\/Organizational Structure<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-76736a292239ae1e8 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;\">Information on the steering committee and working group members, which helps the team understand the self-study organization.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; 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