The Office of
Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA) collects, analyzes,
organizes and disseminates data and institutional information to
support the University. OIRA is also responsible for campus-wide
coordination of assessment activities and assist in the development
of a culture of assessment directed at continuous improvement based
on data-driven decisions and adjustments.
Important Alert: The U.S.
Department of Education has released final guidelines on the
collection of race and ethnicity data. These guidelines will impact
all areas of the university as early as 2008. For additional
details, please see the summary on the
AIR website. See also the NCES website.