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Dear ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Students, Faculty, Administration and Staff,

As we come to the close of the Spring 2026 semester, we’d like to share some updates on ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaccreditation process and how we’ve progressed during the semester.

A successful reaccreditation relies on the voices of our entire community, and this spring, we have been actively listening:

• In February, Steering Committee Co-Chairs Lawrence Hobbie and Liz Ciabocchi met with the Student Government Association to provide updates and information about the MSCHE re-accreditation process. The students were highly engaged, providing valuable insights into their educational experiences and offering thoughtful suggestions for how we can continue to improve.
• Interim Provost Susan Dinan provided key updates to the Board of Trustees in March, while Drs. Hobbie and Ciabocchi briefed the Deans Council, Assistant/Associate Deans and Executive Leadership during March and April.

Behind the scenes, our seven working groups—each dedicated to a specific Middle States standard—have been hard at work gathering and analyzing data from across campus. They are on track for a June 1 completion date for the first draft chapters of our University Self-Study, which will serve as the foundational blueprint for our institutional review.

As we move from data gathering to review, here is what you can expect over the next year:

• Summer 2026: The MSCHE Executive Steering Committee will review, edit and connect the working groups’ chapters into a single, cohesive draft Self-Study report.
• Fall 2026: We will distribute the draft Self-Study to the entire ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ community for review and feedback. Additionally, our appointed MSCHE team chair will conduct a preliminary visit to our campus.
• March/April 2027: The full MSCHE evaluation team will arrive for their official ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ campus visit.
• June 2027: MSCHE will render its final reaccreditation decision.

We look forward to continued collaboration as we demonstrate ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, institutional effectiveness and student success. If you’d like more information on the process and timeline, please visit our MSCHE website or email us at msche@adelphi.edu.

Warm regards,

Liz Ciabocchi and Lawrence Hobbie
Co-Chairs, Middle States Steering Committee