Mission Statement
The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) advances the University's mission by facilitating an integrated approach to institutional research, assessment, continuous improvement, and data-informed decisions in support of institutional effectiveness, teaching and learning.
Vision Statement
To exemplify a commitment to excellence by supporting a culture of evidence-based decision-making and promoting institutional improvement through collaboration and engagement.
Services Provided
Assessment
- Development and implementation of an institution wide assessment program
- Consultation relating to course and program assessment
- Professional development for faculty and staff on assessment related topics
- Development of a "culture of assessment"
- Design and administration of custom institutional and standardized national surveys
- Accreditation support
Institutional Research
- Internal, external, and compliance reporting
- Official reporting source for all institutional data
- Analysis of institutional data
- Accreditation support
- Consultation relating to research design and method
- Design and implementation of research studies and program evaluation projects
- Grant proposal data support
Decision Support/Planning
- Participation in committees relevant to assessment, program evaluation, institutional research, strategic planning, etc.
- Use of data to support decision-making and inform institutional strategies
- Data analytics and predictive modeling
- Institutional Dashboards
- Data Governance