Institutional Research

Institutional Research engages university stakeholders with quality and timely information, analysis and education relative to institutional data for the purpose of advancing a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.

As advocates for a collaborative and reflective process of organizational learning, Institutional Research actively supports universitywide planning, decision-making, accreditation and assessment activities, while also coordinating submission of required reports to external agencies and organizations concerning students and employees.

Foundational Principles

• Produce accurate, concise and timely information to support effective institutional planning and decision-making
• Facilitate the university’s participation in national benchmark surveys involving students, faculty and staff
• Increase the efficiency and effectiveness of university stakeholders in retrieving and utilizing institutional information for decision-making
• Provide technical direction and expertise in matters pertaining to instrument selection, research design, cohort selection, and specification of standards in the development of outcome metrics particularly in the area of student learning outcomes assessment
• Develop and sustain professional relationships with university stakeholders
• Proactively promote a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement as a guiding principle of the university’s strategic plan

Department Outcomes

• Methodological and data support of academic and student services program reviews
• Development of metrics to inform university discussions about student success (engagement, retention and completion)
• Coordination of systemwide surveys
• Analytical support on topics including enrollment management, student learning outcome assessment, resource allocation and program assessment
• Coordination of reports and surveys requested from government agencies and commercial interests, including the U.S. Department of Education IPEDS reports, State Systems for Higher Education and college guidebook surveys

Institutional Student Survey Agenda

JWU utilizes nationally benchmarked student surveys to gain insight into planning for improvements in academic and co-curricular experiences, as well as in the delivery of student services. This survey calendar (PDF) provides a summary of large, inclusive surveys and the general timeframe when they will be administered.

Staff

• Kristen Sullivan, executive director of institutional research and analysis
• George J. Rezendes, senior IR analyst for data integrity and systems
• Keri Rossi-D’entremont, senior academic data and reporting analyst
• Jackie F. Jaquette, institutional research analyst and project manager
• Rachael Arestad, institutional research data and reporting analyst
• Karl Treen, data and analytics manager
• Kristin McAdams, data governance manager

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