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UCCOM LCME Timeline

Date Responsible Party ActivityExpected Deliverable
August 2024  Mid-Cycle Report submitted to Dean Postel
November 2024  ISA (Independent Student Analysis) Workgroup formed
December 2024  ISA survey deployed
February 2025  Accreditation Action Plan deployment
March 2025  

ISA Workgroup Presents Analysis to CQI Oversight Committee

CQI Oversight Review Progress on Non-Compliant Elements

April 2025  ISA Workgroup Presents Analysis to EPC
April - June 2025  On-going efforts to mitigate non-compliant elements; update of DCI
July 2025  UCCOM employs consultant to support Self-Study/Re-accreditation Efforts
May 2026*

 LCME Secretariat

 Notify UCCOM to commence the LCME self-study process.Official LCME notification received
May - June 2026 Dean, Faculty Lead, Survey     Visit Coordinators Establish the LCME Task Force and Element Leads and communicate the accreditation timeline, expectations, and governance structure.Self-study process launched
June - October 2026 DCI Element Leads, ISA Workgroup Prepare first draft of the DCI, Executive Summary, appendices, and supporting documentation. Form the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) Workgroup and finalize survey planning.First draft in progress; ISA Workgroup established
November 1, 2026 LCME Task Force, DCI Element Leads Complete the first draft of the DCI, Executive Summary, appendices, and supporting documentation.First Draft of Survey Package Completed
December 2026 - January 2027 ISA Workgroup, LCME Task Force, DCI Element Leads Administer the Independent Student Analysis (ISA) survey. Revise DCI narratives and supporting documentation based on ISA findings and institutional updates.

January 15, 2027: ISA Report completed

 

Revised DCI draft completed
February 1, 2027 LCME Task Force, Survey Visit Coordinators Submit the revised survey package to the Mock Survey Team.Mock Survey Package submitted
March 3-4, 2027 Mock Survey Team, Dean, LCME Task Force Conduct the Mock LCME Survey Visit.Mock Survey Visit completed
April - June 2027 LCME Task Force, DCI Element Leads Finalize DCI narratives, Executive Summary, appendices, supporting documentation, and survey package.Final Survey Package completed
July 1, 2027 Dean, LCME Task Force, Survey Visit Coordinators Submit the final LCME Survey Package to the LCME Secretariat.Final Survey Package submitted
July - October 2027 LCME Task Force Prepare faculty, students, residents, staff, and administrators for the LCME Survey Visit through interview preparation, communications, and logistics planning.Survey Visit readiness confirmed
October 25 - 27, 2027 LCME Survey Team Conduct the LCME Accreditation Survey Visit.LCME Survey Visit completed

 

LCME Accreditation Timeline at a Glance

DateExpected Deliverable
May 2026

Letter from Secretariat

LCME Task Force established

June - November 2026

Prepare first draft of DCI

First draft completed by November 1st

September - December 2026ISA
November 2026 - February 2027

Analyze first draft of DCI

Submit DCI to Mock Survey Team

March - June 2027

Mock Visit on March 3rd and 4th

Revise and update DCI

July - October 2027

2nd Mock Visit in September (*date TBD)

October 25 - 27: LCME Survey visit

 

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