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Institutional effectiveness presumes that an institution is engaging in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of programs and services that (a) result in continuing improvement and (b) demonstrate that the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission.
The university is expected to document quality and effectiveness by employing a comprehensive system of planning and evaluation in all major aspects of the institution. Planning and evaluation of teaching, research, service, administration, and educational support should be thorough, broad-based, integrated and appropriate. Institutional effectiveness provides documentation of planning, assessment, and the use of results in decision-making.
The institution is expected to identify expected outcomes for its educational programs and its administrative and educational support services; assess whether it achieves these outcomes; and provide evidence of improvement based on analysis of those results.
The Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning:
- Is responsible to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs for maintaining an information base in support of University institutional effectiveness, institutional research, assessment, and strategic and operational planning.
- Works with the Vice Chancellors for Business Affairs, Student Affairs, and Development to ensure the adequacy and accuracy of the database.
- Participates in planning committees and advisory groups as a consultant in planning and budgeting efforts and through collection and dissemination of benchmarking data.
- Identifies sources of information, both internal and external, to enhance analyses; analyzes, summarizes, and presents data on the past, current, and projected status of the University; and presents results to appropriate key University personnel in order to implement continuous improvement of educational programs and services for students, employees, and the community.
- Implements policy and procedures for instructor and course evaluation, summary analyses and dissemination of results; coordinates the administration of the state student opinion survey; coordinates and summarizes the statistical aspects of the Teacher Load Reports; designs and implements internal studies concerning students, personnel, programs, services, facilities, equipment, and fiscal resources; and provides support to accreditation and self-study processes.
- Serves as a clearing house for all external reporting: federal, Regents, and System reporting, including facilities, personnel, and various student data systems, annual reports and surveys.
- Develops and maintains LSUS Data Profiles and responds to ad hoc data and information requests.