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Office of Institutional Effectiveness

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Detailed Record-Keeping and Reporting

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness provides coordination and oversight of initiatives and projects related to institutional performance and student achievement. Covering broadly-defined areas of institutional research, operational planning, accreditation/compliance, and student success, the office provides comprehensive data collection and evaluation at the student, departmental, and institutional level.

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What We Do

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is an internal resource that is the repository for institutional performance data and improvement projects. It also serves as a resource externally, as the coordinator of federal and regional reporting. Personnel in the office will undertake the following activities:

  • Coordinate submission of required reports to The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) related to general enrollment, finances, and follow-up to the Interim Fifth-Year Report.
  • Maintain data in support of continuing state approval and national accreditation of the teacher certification program.
  • Support implementation of the First in the World project to study and implement metacognitive strategies in the curriculum.
  • Support implementation of the Career Pathways Initiative to provide early career exploration and successful placement after graduation.
  • Implement the EAB Student Success Collaborative to strengthen student advising, retention, and graduation.
  • Identify benchmarks for the College’s Strategic Plan, tracking performance against benchmarks on a quarterly basis.
  • Build and provide access to a searchable database cataloging Spelman faculty, students, and staff achievements.
  • Provide oversight to Institutional Research and Student Success activities.

 

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