Institutional Effectiveness & Assessment

Mission:

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA) works collaboratively with all work units throughout the College to ensure data-driven decision making and continuous quality improvement by facilitating and coordinating systematic, integrated, research-based institutional effectiveness planning and reporting. The Office of IEA also assists the College’s administrators, faculty, and staff with designing evaluation plans for innovative strategies, projects, and programs, assessing the outcomes of the interventions, and using results for continuous improvement and further planning.

Research & Analytical Services

Mission:

Research & Analytical Services (RAS) professionals lead informed and collaborative planning and decision-making at all levels of the College through research design, data collection and analysis, reports of findings, and recommendations for performance excellence in the accomplishment of the South Texas College comprehensive mission.  RAS is the official reporting office for federal IPEDS and regional SACS data, and also conducts the Institutional Review Board for the College.