In doing so, the outcomes of the re-accreditation process are:

• To develop a self-study report that meets the Higher Learning Commissions criteria for accreditation and embraces the views of students, faculty, administration, staff, and key stakeholders.
• To conduct a self-study process that identifies the strengths of the institution and a means to sustain them.
• To reveal through the self-study process the challenges of the institution and processes to correct and continuously improve them.
• To identify through the self-study process the means to evaluate and advance quality instruction that is future oriented and will serve students to achieve their educational goals while insuring the sustainability of the campus.
• To recognize the advantages and expectations of the University of Minnesota’s strategy for greater alignment across the entire system, and to articulate the mission-driven opportunities it creates for UMC as a coordinate campus.