Board of Trustees & Cabinet Retreat
Who We Are, What We Do, and How We Can Help YouInstitutional
Effectiveness at Ball State University
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Who We AreGreat universities do not happen by accident. They
exist as a result of careful planning and decision making.
Effective decision making does not result from anecdote or
conjecture. It results from solid evidence. The Office of
Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) supports Ball State Universitys
Centennial Commitment vision, priorities, and initiatives by
facilitating the collection, analysis, and interpretation of
institutional data and the provision of information to support
planning and decision making. OIE offers a broad array of decision
support services to all units of the University and to external
bodies as necessary.
Who We AreOur vision is to be recognized within the Ball State
community as the destination of first resort for decision support
information and to be recognized among our professional peers as
among the finest such offices in the nation. Our core values
include service, professionalism, and innovation.
Who We AreBall State created the Office of Academic Assessment
in 1987, the Office of Institutional Research in 1990, and combined
these operations into the Office of Academic Assessment and
Institutional Research in 1998. Staffing changes and the need for a
more comprehensive set of services led to the office being
reorganized and renamed the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
in 2011-2012.
Who We Are (2015-2016)Christopher Childs..Institutional Research
Information Management Specialist Karen M. Hansen-Morgan
.Communications SpecialistDr. William Knight...Assistant Provost
for Institutional EffectivenessMatt LaFlash .. Institutional
Effectiveness AnalystIrah Modry-Caron..Associate Director for Data
Management, Analysis, and ReportingBrittany Moon....Administrative
CoordinatorBrian Pickerill.Assistant Director for Institutional
EffectivenessDr. Wen QiAssistant Director for Institutional
EffectivenessElena Yatskovskaya ..................Assistant
Director for Institutional Effectiveness
Who We Are (2015-2016)
Graduate InternsZachary Cole (Fall 2015)Kristine David (Summer
2015)Brendan Dugan (Fall 2015)Cole Heady (Spring 2016)Michael Light
(Fall 2015)Melanie Mabrey (Fall 2015)Jordan Meyer (Fall 2015)Kyle
Olson (Spring 2016)Amanda Thorpe (Spring 2016)Oscar Vazquez (Fall
2015)Student EmployeesRyan LaFlashLynsey Martin
Who We Are (2015-2016)Dr. William KnightAst. Provost for Inst.
Eff.office leadershipassessment leadership and supportstrategic
planning supportsupport for accreditation and unit reviewleadership
of and instruction for IR certificate program
Who We Are (2015-2016)Irah Modry-CaronAssociate Director for
Data Management, Analysis and Reportingexternal reports such as
IPEDS, CHEDSS, multiple faculty salary surveyscomplex internal
reportsworking with others outside the office to establish and
advance our business intelligence capabilitydirect supervisor of IR
Info. Mgt. Spec.many ad hoc projects
Who We Are (2015-2016)Brian PickerillAst. Dir. for Inst.
Eff.Qualtrics brand admin.administers Senior and Alumni
Surveysadministers chair and dean feedback surveysdesigns,
administers, analyzes, and reports dozens of surveys for various
BSU clients
Who We Are (2015-2016)Dr. Wen QiAst. Dir. for Inst.
Eff.Skyfactor (Mapworks) managerdesigns, administers, analyzes, and
reports various surveysliaison to Division of Student Affairs
Who We Are (2015-2016)Elena YatskovskayaAst. Dir. for Inst.
Eff.Digital Measures Activity Insight (online faculty activity
database) managerNational Study of Instructional Costs and
Productivity (Delaware Study)faculty FTE reportingexternal
surveys
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Who We Are (2015-2016)Chris ChildsI.R. Info. Mgt. Spec.numerous
University, college, dept. reportsfact booksCommon Data Setresponse
to numerous ad hoc requestswork with IR certificate interns
Who We Are (2015-2016)Matt LaFlashInst. Eff. Analystreporting
and analytic support forGraduate SchoolOnline and Distance
Ed.International Programs
Who We Are (2015-2016)Karen Hansen-MorganCommunications
Spec.University and college fact bookseditor for reports,
presentations, etc.OIE web site managerIE Insights and Assessment
Insights newsletters
Who We Are (2015-2016)Brittany MoonAdmin. Coordinatorclerical
supporttest administrationintern supervisorweb site updates
What do we do? How can we help?Reporting, Analytics, and Data
ManagementUniversity and college fact booksUniversity, college,
department reports (majors, degrees, credit hours, class
enrollments, class sizes)predictive analytic studies (retention and
graduation rates, time-to-degree)support for student success
initiatives (Skyfactor [MAP-Works], National Student Clearinghouse
Student Tracker, Student Achievement Measures Project, Consortium
for Student Retention Data Exchange)
What do we do? How can we help?
Reporting, Analytics, and Data Management faculty activities and
success (FTE load reporting process; National Study of
Instructional Costs and Productivity [Delaware Study]; Digital
Measures Activity Insight online faculty activity database;
analyses of faculty retention, promotion, and tenure rates; salary
analysis; and numerous surveys, interviews, and focus
groups)strengthen decision support for initiatives to increase
enrollment in graduate, international, and online education
What do we do? How can we help?
Reporting, Analytics, and Data Management leadership and support
to the Universitys Data Management Committee and Data Management
Policytimely and accurate responses for mandated external reporting
(e.g., U.S. Department of Education, ICHE, Higher Learning
Commission) and voluntary college guidebook agency reportingprovide
timely, accurate, and useful responses to numerous internal and
external ad hoc information and data requests (e.g., requests from
all University constituencies, external requests via Governmental
Relations and Strategic Communications)
What do we do? How can we help?
Reporting, Analytics, and Data Management design,
administration, analysis, and reporting of online surveys and
consultation concerning surveys for OIE ongoing projects and in
response to requests from constituencies throughout the
Universityprovide authorized University clients, particularly the
academic leadership, with access to robust, accurate, and useful
student information in an online, dynamic, self-service reporting
environment
What do we do? How can we help?
Assessment of Student Learningleadership of University
Assessment Committeeannual Assessment ForumAssessment Insights
newsletterworkshops, workbook, presentationsfaculty summer
assessment grantsadministration and funding of Major Field Test and
other examsUniversity surveys (National Survey of Student
Engagement, Senior Survey, Alumni Survey)University Core Curriculum
assessment
What do we do? How can we help?Institutional Research Graduate
Certificateoffered since 2005, 81 graduates as of July
2015interdisciplinary program (students are also masters students
in Psychology, Sociology, Business, Technology, masters or doctoral
students in Education)Institutional Research class and internship
in OIEclass and internship include hands-on real projects with
University clients
What do we do? How can we help?
Support for Strategic Planning ActivitiesCentennial Commitment
metricsSupport for Accreditation, Academic Unit ReviewHigher
Learning Commission annual reports, evidence file for assurance
review, support for quality initiative proposal in Open Pathways
modelsupport for program accreditationcoordinate unit review
scheduleinformation support for unit review self-studies
How To Contact OIE
[email protected]://cms.bsu.edu/About/AdministrativeOffices/Effectiveness.aspx
http://bsuoir.us2.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0ceSXyofTfTLbCI (data
request form)765-285-5974200 West QuadIE Insights newsletter at:
http://cms.bsu.edu/About/AdministrativeOffices/Effectiveness/
IEINsightsNewsletter.aspx
