Institutional Analysis 1. Provide basic descriptive institutional research concerning campus operations. Centralize campus institutional research activities by coordinating data collection, analysis, and reporting with other units on campus. Standardize reporting requirements for program review, deans annual reports, enrollment. Use consistent format for data requested from faculty and others.
Definitions are consistent across time and between reports.
Reduce writing of special computer programs. Reduce proliferation of functions and tasks within the Office by establishing relative task priorities of the Office functions and aligning resources with expected functions and tasks. Incorporate institutional effectiveness and outcomes assessment activities with institutional research activities in the Office. Provide professional development opportunities for Office staff, e.g., graphics, desktop publishing, enhanced computer skills, statistics. Provide training and technical assistance to departments and programs related to stating outcomes, selection and development of assessment techniques, collection and analysis of data, and utilization of results for improvement.