CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING

The Progress of the University of the District of Columbia’s Strategic Plan and Its Impact on Accreditation

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces a public oversight hearing of the Committee of the Whole on the Progress of the University of the District of Columbia’s (UDC) Strategic Plan and Its Impact on Accreditation.  The public oversight hearing will be held Friday, September 27, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The purpose of the oversight hearing is to receive testimony from both public and government witnesses on the status of UDC’s strategic plan, with particular emphasis on how the plan will affect both the University’s reaccreditation and the accreditation of the Community College.  Currently the University is developing its strategic plan, which should be debuted in December.  Additionally, the University is planning for its accreditation reaffirmation, which will occur during the 2015-2016 academic year, as well as preparing the Community College to be deemed “separately accreditable” by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.  The Committee invites testimony as to how the strategic plan will impact the planning for these accreditation efforts and the University’s needs in order to realize those efforts.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Christina Setlow, Legislative Counsel, at csetlow@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Wednesday, September 25, 2013.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on September 25, 2013, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2013.