Eight talking points the evaluator wants sharpened. Our representative handled every one well in the room — this plan tracks whether the portal has citable, published evidence to back each answer before the actual visit. Click any card for the full detail and step-by-step action plan.
Admission is based on qualifications rather than gender or race, and scholarship tiers (up to full-ride) support students who can't yet access Title IV funding. Keep this answer ready.
The evaluator's follow-up will likely be whether scholarship policies are published, transparent, and consistently applied across the whole student population.
Verifying identity through passports and matching application email addresses for LMS access was a solid, specific answer — this is a Middle States requirement of affiliation. Keep it ready in that same clear, step-by-step way.
Describe graduation rates using our own institutional definition and timeframe, not the federal IPEDS definition, since ours may not directly translate. Be ready to explain how we track our own numbers and why.
The story about student complaints regarding the Moodle platform leading directly to the switch to CampusOS is exactly the assessment-results-to-action example Middle States wants. The evaluator called this out as strong evidence and encouraged multiple people — not just one representative — to be ready to share it.
Comparing the MBA's cost and live/synchronous format to a school like the University of Florida's online program was a good start — one or two more differentiators would help.
The “demographic cliff” and international-student visa challenges are affecting enrollment nationally. The point that UMF's fully online, distance-learning model may be less exposed to these pressures was well received — keep sharpening it into a clear, confident talking point, with reassuring data where available.
The mandatory orientation course before students can begin coursework, plus the annual survey on course, professor, and administrative effectiveness, gave a great, concrete picture of student support. Keep this ready to walk through.