January 2017 - July 2017

• Create rough draft of documents
• Identify risks
• Attend HLC National Conference (core team)

August 2017

• Complete initial draft
• Identify steering committee members
• Launch HLC website to the public

September 2017

• Kick-off Steering Committee
• Launch university-wide communication plan
• Attend UC governance meetings

October 2017

• Revise drafts
• Attend UC governance meetings
• Collect evidence to support claims
• Identify sources

November 2017

• Attend governance meetings for additional input  and feedback

December 2017

• Creation of final report by the Steering Committee

January 2018

• Continue finalizing working draft
• Conduct interviews
• Confirm, fact check, and validate draft document and supplementing materials
• Continue steering committee meetings

February 2018

• Launch the University of Cincinnati's HLC Month
• Load documents on to our university website
• February 13: HLC Day for faculty, staff, alumni, and students
• February 14: Public comment period opens

March 2018

• Collect public comments and feedback
• Revise draft, incorporating public feedback
• Compile any additional evidence or supporting materials

April 2018

• Finalize draft
• Load evidence into HLC system

May 2018

• All UC HLC documents uploaded into HLC system

August 2018

• August 25: Public comment period closes

September 2018

• September 24-26: HLC Site Visit