About the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

When to Contact OIRE

• You need enrollment, retention, completion, or demographic data
• You are preparing a new program or grant proposal
• You need official college data for accreditation or external reporting
• You need outcome or assessment reporting
• You are developing strategic plans or annual goals
• You need to reserve college facilities or meeting rooms

Common Situations We Help With

• You need enrollment, retention, or completion numbers for a report
• You are preparing a grant application or proposal
• You are planning a new program or curriculum change
• You need help designing a survey (or deciding if a survey is appropriate)
• You are preparing for accreditation or program review
• You are working on program review or annual assessment
• You need room capacity or utilization information
• You are unsure which data source (Colleague, Informer, Qualtrics, etc.) to use
• You need historical trends or multi-year comparisons

Our Services

Data & Analysis

• Research on student performance and retention
• Custom data analysis and institutional metrics
• Support for decision-making and planning

Assessment & Reporting

• Development of institutional effectiveness measures
• Annual and institutional reporting
• Program review and evaluation support

Surveys & Evaluation

• Survey development and administration
• Support for the delivery of local and external surveys
• Assistance with faculty and course evaluations

Campus Support Services

• Facilities scheduling for college meeting rooms and event spaces
• Coordination of room reservations for college activities
• Support for understanding room capacity and utilization