2028 Reaffirmation Timeline

Below is a timeline of key dates for the 2028 Reaffirmation project including the submission of the Compliance Certification Report (CCR) and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) proposal. Additional important milestones are included. The dates are subject to change.

2025

Date Activity
August 2025 2028 SACSCOC Reaffirmation Leadership Team Appointed
September 2025 2028 Leadership Team Orientation
November 2025 UT Dallas Approved for Differentiated Review

2026

Date Activity
January 2026 QEP Topic Selection Committee Appointed
Spring 2026 Reaffirmation Working Groups Appointed
May 2026 Reaffirmation Working Group Orientations and Organizing meetings
June 2026 QEP Focus Identified
October 23, 2026 Working Groups Submit First Draft of CCR Narratives
November 2026 OISDS Reviews First Drafts and Provides Feedback to Working Groups

2027

Date Activity
February 26, 2027 Working Groups Submit Second Draft of CCR Narratives
March 2027 OISDS Reviews Second Drafts and Provides Feedback to Working Groups
April 30, 2027 Working Groups Submit Final Drafts of CCR
May 2027 OISDS Reviews Drafts and Coordinates Final Edits
Summer 2027 Complete final CCR and prepare for Submission to SACSCOC
September 8, 2027 CCR Due to SACSCOC
October 31 – November 3, 2027 SACSCOC Off-Site Peer Review Conducted

2028

Date Activity
February 4, 2028 (tentative) Quality Enhancement Plan Proposal Due
March 20-23, 2028 SACSCOC On-Site Visit at UT Dallas
December 2028 Official Decision from SACSCOC