Departmental Profiles

 

Each year, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) prepares profiles of instructional programs and departments that include data on students, faculty, curriculum, and budget and finance. Programs and departments have access to these data through the Departmental Profiles Web site, and may include narratives in addition to these data that describe goals, objectives, and initiatives as they relate to the overall university mission, vision, and priorities. The profiles provide a starting point for planning and management dialogs between deans and department chairs or program directors toward the achievement of unit goals and objectives, program planning, and resource allocation.

 

Data included in the Departmental Profiles correspond to those required in the University’s program review process and may be used for this purpose when units comes up for review. Programs and departments also may use information included in the profiles to respond to specialized accreditation requirements, the preparation of grant proposals, or program monitoring and planning. In addition, the Profiles allow deans to review their units using common criteria. OIRP updates these data on a regular basis and works with individual units to ensure accuracy.

 

A database of departmental work in the area of assessment is a common element of the Departmental Profiles. Academic units include assessment plans, measurement, findings, and reflections and update these on a regular basis, according to their plans. The Center for Academic Excellence supports programs and departments in the preparation and interpretation of their assessment materials and works closely with OIRP to ensure that materials are complete and up to date.