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Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
To inspire inquiry that leads to the best educational experience possible
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Welcome to the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness is staffed by a talented group of individuals who use their varied skills to supply our audience with information that is timely, relevant, and easy to understand. We hope that you take the time to explore our website. Thank you very much for visiting.
To facilitate decision-making through data and analytics, to help maximize academic, operational, and strategic success, and to foster a culture of evidence through accreditation standards and policies
To inspire inquiry that leads to the best educational experience possible
- Customer Service: We provide a high level of service by taking steps to ensure we completely meet the needs of our clients. We communicate professionally, carefully evaluate requests, ask questions and deliver custom solutions in an efficient fashion.
- Data Integrity: We implement sound strategies for collecting, analyzing, and delivering accurate information and analyses to customers and stakeholders.
- Teamwork: We inspire and respect each other as individuals and for what each member contributes to the team. We are supportive of each other’s efforts and work together to achieve our shared mission.
- Professional Growth: We allocate time and resources to develop professional knowledge, skills and scholarly activity for the advancement of higher education research.
The IRE informs and protects the confidentiality of those that participate and contribute data to IRE. Where applicable, IRE is committed to preserving data in compliance with federal and state law.
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Our Services
Survey Development
Survey Administration
Survey Report
Data Request
Data Analysis
Accreditation Support
Program Review Support
Focus Groups
Frequently Asked Questions
Complete the form. Your request will be assigned to a research analyst according to priority and IRE workload.
You can find university & college student demographic data on our academic outcomes site as well as graduation rates, placement & retention data.
You can learn about the process, schedule, and find documents under our section entitled program review.
You can learn more about the different types of accreditation and processes at our Accreditation site.
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