To provide timely and authoritative research relevant to the institution's academic mission and operational goals, the Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support (commonly known as IR) publishes the Almanac and Trends (formerly University Fact Book)
and provides regulatory reports to state and federal government agencies and accrediting bodies. It also conducts and analyzes the results of surveys such as the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE or "Nessie"), Beginning College Survey of
Student Engagement (BCSSE or "Bessie"), and Student Satisfaction Survey. IR supports academic planning and policy with analysis of current data, historical trends, and industry benchmarks on applicants, students, faculty, departments, and institutions.
The office produces regular reports on subjects including retention and graduation rates, teaching loads, tenure rates, enrollment projections, and demographics. IR also conducts customized research and support for various university offices.
Staff
- Paula Young, Vice Provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Holly Frisbee, Associate Provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support
- Prisca Wood, Assistant Provost, Compliance and Accreditation
- Tamara Tasevska, Coordinator, Compliance and Accreditation
- Jim Woehrle, Assistant Director, Decision Support
- Nadege Joseph, Senior Data Analyst
- Ashutosh Sharma, Senior PL/SQL Developer
- Sakib Hossain, Academic Financial Analyst
- Shuyao Xiao, Data Visualization Designer
- Lauren Forti, Data Analyst
- Timothy Yip, Data Analyst
- Tina Wu, Data Analyst
AIR Statement of Ethical Principles
As members of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), the staff of Institutional Research (IR) adhere to the AIR Statement of Ethical Principles,
which was recently revised (September 2019) in response to technological advancements and changing laws. In brief, this means that IR staff act with integrity and with a recognition of the consequences of their work, protecting privacy, maintaining
confidentiality, and providing accessible, accurate, and contextualized information as they promote the use of data, analytics, information, and evidence to improve higher education.
