On April 11-14, 2010, a group of peer evaluators, appointed by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) will visit Saint Michael’s College to assess whether we are meeting a detailed set of standards required by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE).

To prepare the College for this evaluation, President Neuhauser has appointed a 2010 NEASC Self-Study Steering Committee. Through its subcommittees, the Steering Committee will collect information through individual self-appraisals from all of the College's departments, committees, and programs. The committee will also conduct a series of surveys and interviews that will assemble insights and experiences from as many members of the College community as possible. The broad-based nature of the self-study process should foster a cross-fertilization of ideas and an enhanced sense of the College's identity.

The Self-Study Report that the Steering Committee will submit to CIHE in January 2010 will describe what Saint Michael's College does, appraise how well the College accomplishes its goals, and make projections about how we plan to improve the quality of the College.

Through this web site and Newsletters, the Self-Study Steering Committee will keep the community well informed about the ongoing self-study process.  In addition, the committee will share tentative findings, drafts, and the final Self-Study Report with the community through a series of open meetings that will explain the self-study process to, and invite feedback from our entire community as well as the College’s broader community.

The self-study process is a timely one, as it proceeds in tandem with the College's current strategic planning and its image development initiative. All three will shape the administration's plans for the College's next decade. We hope that this self-study process will be a rewarding and valuable one for all members of our community and that it will offer all of us significant opportunities to participate in shaping Saint Michael’s for years to come.

For more information about the Self-Study, contact Kathie Balutansky at 802-654-2640.