February 15, 2008

• MAP Application Postmark Deadline

June 2008

• Notification of Acceptance
• Welcome Packet from AAM
• Begin the Self-Study Workbook
• Invoice from AAM for MAP administrative fee 

February 2009 (May for Governance Assessments)

• Mail required copies of completed Self-Study Workbook to AAM
• Receive, rank and return Potential MAP Surveyors List
• Once Self-Study Workbook and ranked Potential MAP Surveyors List are received, MAP staff confirms Surveyor(s) and forwards contact information to you
• Museum contacts the confirmed Surveyor(s) to schedule Site Visit and develop the Visit Agenda
• Museum contacts MAP Staff with site visit date

February 2010 

• Site Visit must occur by February 1 in order for the museum to finish within the MAP Assessment period.

8-12 weeks after visit

• MAP forwards Surveyor(s) report to museum

Two years after award notification

• End of MAP Assessment period

Implementation Phase (ongoing)

The real value of the Assessment is measured by how the museum uses the information gathered in the assessment process to effect change.