{"id":4179,"date":"2026-01-26T12:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T12:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/?page_id=4179"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:04:48","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rcm1.rcm.upr.edu\/deanshipacademicaffairs\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"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; 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data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-31396a2931f47a102 h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#F15C22;\">Winter 2026<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-31396a2931f47a102 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>January 30, 2026<\/strong><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #FCDF6B), color-stop(50%, #F2F0EA));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 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2026<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-31716a2931f47a141 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><strong>June 12, 2026<\/strong><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #FCDF6B), color-stop(50%, #F2F0EA));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Revised Self-Study Design is submitted to MSCHE staff 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bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #FCDF6B), color-stop(50%, #F2F0EA));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MSCHE staff liaisons approve the revised Self-Study Design and issue formal acceptance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-66116a2931f47a17e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-66116a2931f47a17e uvc-3544  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-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-66116a2931f47a17e h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#F15C22;\">Summer\u2013Fall 2026<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #FCDF6B), color-stop(50%, #F2F0EA));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: -ms-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Working Groups continue regular meetings, data collection, and CQI processes.<\/li>\n<li>Evidence Inventory Committee assembles and organizes supporting documentation and evidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-80326a2931f47a1b0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-80326a2931f47a1b0 uvc-6135  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-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-80326a2931f47a1b0 h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h1 style=\"--font-weight:theme;color:#F15C22;\">Fall 2026<\/h1><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;grad&#8221; bg_grad=&#8221;background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #FCDF6B), color-stop(50%, #F2F0EA));background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#FCDF6B 0%,#F2F0EA 50%);background: 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