The submitted documents are assessed by a group of external experts. The results of the assessment should be available to UNIZA within the first two months after the online submission. The assessment may result in three different ways:

• Accepted without objections: The institution enters the implementation phase of the action plan. Once the plan is accepted, the institution may also use the HRS4R logo in its advertising.
• Accepted pending minor modifications: In this case, the submitted documents contain minor shortcomings, that can be addressed by the institution.
• Declined: Should the assessors find major shortcomings, not only in the overall content of the documents but also within the process of their preparation (e.g. absence of stakeholders), the assessment shall be declined. In such a case, the institution has to implement the entire Strategy preparation process again.