The Middle States Association Commission on Higher Education required the University to prepare a Periodic Review Report, due on June 1, 2002, as a follow-up to the reaffirmation of its accreditation granted in July, 1997. The final report and important reference materials are found at the links below. Found at this link is the External Reviewer's analysis of the Report and the University's response to this analysis.

Full Report Text in pdf Format

As Submitted, June 1, 2002

Full Report Body Bookmarked to Report Sections and Appendices

Appendix 1: Mission Statement, University of Maryland, College Park

Appendix 2: The Strategic Plan for the University of Maryland, College Park

Appendix 3: Facilities Master Plan

Please note that figures are omitted from this version of the document. The full Plan is at http://www.facilities.umd.edu/masterplan/.

Appendix 4: Plan of Organization for the University of Maryland, College Park

Appendix 5: Excerpts from the report of the "Task Force to Study the Governance, Coordination, and Funding of the University System of Maryland": January, 1999

Appendix 6: Excerpts from the Departmental Indicators Book

Appendix 7 Reviews of Units and Academic Unit Heads

Appendix 8: Student Survey Instrument

Reference Materials

Steering Committee Membership

February, 1997 Institutional Self-Study The Educational Mission of a Public Research University

Previous Middle States Submission

Self Study Recommendations

Recommendations From Previous Submission

Visiting Team Evaluation

Evaluation Following Previous Submission and Team Visit

Visiting Team Recommendations

Specific Recommendations From the Evaluation Team Report

Section II of the Middle States Handbook, Guidelines for Institutional Reports

Required Contents of the Current Report