Dear UMBC Community,

We invite the campus community to share feedback on UMBC’s self-study draft, a collaborative process of self-reflection aimed at reaffirming our commitment to continuous improvement. This effort meets the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s standards of accreditation and enhances our understanding of UMBC’s mission, goals, challenges, and opportunities. Our self-study report promotes diverse reflection and dialogue to shape a thoughtful, forward-thinking vision for UMBC’s future. We are tasked with providing evidence of UMBC’s continuous improvement from 2016 to 2024.

Provided online is an overview of the Middle States process and summaries of the draft completed for each of the seven required standards for accreditation. For each standard, the working groups (who generously volunteered their time) identified accomplishments that align with our institutional priorities and suggested areas for improvement. These summaries will be shared during campus stakeholder meetings throughout April, culminating in a virtual feedback session on Wednesday, April 23, from noon to 1 p.m. You can register for this event to share your feedback virtually. If you prefer, you can review these summaries and use this link to contribute your feedback. We look forward to hearing your thoughts so that important initiatives and accomplishments are highlighted. We will share the full draft with you in fall 2025.

 

Co-chairs, Self-Study Steering Committee