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The Office of
Student Success, Assessment and Research is responsible for
carrying out overall assessment and providing information for
improvement, planning and decision-making at the college. These
responsibilities are performed by conducting institutional
research, basic skills testing, and student assessment;
evaluating college programs; monitoring personnel efficiency;
disseminating information throughout the college, university and
state; and serving as a general data warehouse. The Office
develops and produces various semester and annual reports and
publications, including the Medgar Evers College Snapshot, the
Medgar Evers College Factbook and various informational
monographs. Another major responsibility given to the Office of
Student Success, Assessment and Research is to work with the
various departments to assess student performance and goals, and
prepare for departmental reviews. The office is comprised of two primary units:
In addition to general area oversight, Assistant Provost evaluates the results of various college research efforts, and aids in institutional planning based on assessment as well as the effective allocation of resources on the divisional, college, departmental, and unit levels. The office further evaluates administrative and faculty efficiency, creates and administers surveys at various points of the student experience, and conducts college-wide assessment of student academic preparedness and student learning outcomes. The office seeks to study institutional effectiveness in meeting stated purposes and use the results to improve university programs, services, and facilities. The Office of Institutional Research provides broad support in the area of educational measurement through the collection, processing and evaluation of data for the college. The office utilizes a variety of methods for collecting and analyzing information. Some of the specific functions of Institutional research are to administer programs for student evaluation of teaching; to prepare data for departmental reviews; to provide outside constituents with statistical data regarding student performance, the dispensation of student services, faculty, and curriculum; and to collect data to prepare the various departmental publications.
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