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The major functions of the research office can be organized under the following two categories:
- Research and Evaluation: The research office conducts institutional research studies, including an annual Spring Student Survey. It also works with college constituencies to evaluate student outcomes, special programs, and institutional effectiveness.
- Reporting and Support: Research & Planning is responsible for several of the college's reporting functions, including IPEDS (the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data system). The office also supports college decision-making through ad hoc information reports and data analyses.
Research & Planning supports and/or conducts the following college functions:
Research and Evaluation
- Evaluation of institutional effectiveness (required by accreditation standards)
- Annual Spring Student Survey
- Periodic faculty surveys
- Periodic special-purpose surveys and focus groups
- Program review - data support (required by accreditation standards)
- Matriculation evaluation (mandated by state Title 5 regulations)
- Assessment validation (mandated by state Title 5 regulations)
- Prerequisite validation (mandated by state Title 5 regulations)
- Evaluation of student equity (mandated by state Title 5 regulations)
- Evaluation of occupational programs (mandated by federal VTEA regulations)
- Evaluation of grant-funded programs
- Supplying of evidence for eligibility for grants
Reporting and Support
- Educational master planning - data and research support (mandated by state Title 5 regulations)
- IPEDS reporting (mandated by federal law)
- Student Right-to-Know completion reporting (mandated by federal law)
- Accountability reporting (mandated by state law)
- Publication of annual Campus Profile
- Responses to informational surveys from state and national agencies
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