The mission of the Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning is to enhance institutional effectiveness by providing information that supports academic and university planning and strengthens assessment and decision making processes for the administration of the University of the District of Columbia. An integral part of our mission is to support internal and external requests for information and research regarding the University including demographic and education related matters.
Goals and Objectives
- To support informed decision making throughout the University, independently and in collaboration with other campus constituencies charged with the responsibility for data collection, analysis, and presentation of institutional data.
- To coordinate institutional data collection efforts that support internal and external reporting as well as compliance with governing agencies and accreditation bodies.
- To provide access to, and to coordinate the release of selected, reliable university-wide data.
- To assist with assessment and program evaluation efforts through the provision of resources and data.
- Provide significant support and coordination for University planning efforts by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data from operational activities.
- Produce facts about the University and engage in special studies when needed.

