About Us

Vision

Institutional Research is the premier choice partner for decision support, analytics, and institutional intelligence by:

Providing leadership and expertise in data analysis, interpretation, and presentation
Cultivating a culture that systematically uses information as a strategic asset
Delivering accurate, accessible, and meaningful data and information

Institutional Research promotes institutional effectiveness by:

Conducting advanced analytics that provide deep knowledge about relevant university issues
Creating meaningful data visualizations and dashboards
Leading data governance activities to promote efficient data access and use
Producing reports that fulfill mandatory requirements and provide descriptive information about the university
Building a data-centric campus culture through education, outreach, resources and support

Institutional Intelligence - tools, systems, and best practices that enable access to, analysis, and use of information for decision making (Gartner IT Glossary, http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/business-intelligence-bi)
Analytics - the systematic analysis of data, ranging from descriptive (what is) to predictive and prescriptive (what will happen, what is the best course of action)
Reporting - aggregated descriptive information about the university, including state and federal mandated reports
Data Governance - processes and procedures by which an organization manages its enterprise data
Outreach - information, training, and support for data users to foster the use of information for decision making