OIR Information Center

Deans' Corner

Table of Contents **General Description** Welcome Statement Goals & Objectives OIR History Office Staff ____________ **Surveys** CIRP CIRP Supplement Graduate Graduating Students Undergraduate Graduating Students NSSE Survey Student Support Services - SCSA ____________ **IntraNet** Enter/Logon Access Application ____________ **Electronic Reports** Class List CDS (Common Data Set) Departmental Profiles Fact Book Graduation Profiles IPEDS LBB Measures ____________ **Enrollment Comparison** TAMUK/SCSA TAMUK System Center SA

-- Select From the Following -- Class Grade Distributions Faculty FTE Actual/Recommended by THECB First-Time in College App & Enrollment Freshman Graduation & Retention Rate LBB Annual Performace Measures Semester Credit Hours & Weighted SCH Student Enrollment Student Rating of Instruction

The Office of Institutional Research (OIR) was established in June 1990 to provide information to the University Community.  The office was also established in preparation for the ABEST Accreditation visit in 1991 and the SACS Reaccredidation visit in 1994.  At that time, the office acted as a clearinghouse for most information and data requests needed for internal and external reporting. The office also assumed responsibility for developing and implementing the institutional effectiveness process on campus. As part of these responsibilities, in the spring of 1992, OIR began collecting, compiling, and disseminating all information and survey results for the university's self-study for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) visit in April 1994.

Since its inception OIR has gone through several name changes, reported to the Provost, the President on two different occasions, and to several Vice Presidents.  The office has added positions and lost positions.  As of January 2004, the Office's name is back to Office of Institutional Research and reports to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Currently, our staff consists of a Chief Information Officer, Dr. Robert Diersing; Director, Dr. Alan Tipton; an Assistant Director, Ruth Creekmore; a Database Administrator, Miao Zhuang; an Administrative Technical Specialist, Sheena Jenkins; and two work-study students, Robert Perez & Tracie Contreras