Looking for Info or Assistance?
Areas of focus for each department are shared below. If you are unsure about who to contact, please click on the “Request Data or Decision Support” link.
Institutional Effectiveness (IE)
Institutional Effectiveness (IE) furthers excellence at Syracuse University by supporting the campus community in evidence-based, collaborative decision-making through assessment, program review, accreditation, and academic initiatives.
| Accreditation | Process of self-study and peer review for institutional accreditation and specialized accreditation to ensure quality standards are achieved and maintained | Explore |
| Assessment | Examining and reflecting on student learning outcomes and the effectiveness of operations using evidence to inform decision-making | Explore |
| Shared Competencies | Enhancing undergraduate education through six University-wide learning goals using an integrated learning approach | Explore |
| Program Review | Maintaining a set of high-quality academic programs that are consistent with the University’s mission, while making effective use of resources | Explore |
| Course Feedback | Providing all students with the opportunity to constructively share input on their course experiences. | Explore |
| Faculty Portfolio System | Supporting faculty success across the full spectrum of activities at the core of the University’s academic mission and maintain existing school/college and University processes for faculty review | Explore |
| Gradescope | Supporting faculty use of the Blackboard-integrated Gradescope tool. | Explore |
| Strategic Planning | Elevating a school/college/division through the development of a future-oriented strategic plan, prioritizing and aligning resources to vision and mission | Explore |
Institutional Research (IR)
Institutional Research (IR) believes data has the power to inspire action. Our data expertise, institutional knowledge, and innovative analyses transform data into ideas that improve the university experience.
| Key Data | Data reports including common data set; student enrollment and persistence; and university facts, figures and rankings | Explore |
| DataInsights | Dashboards in Syracuse University’s Tableau-based analytics platform | Explore |
| Institutional Reporting | Collection and reporting of data for a variety of external and internal purposes and assists other offices in completing reports for which they are responsible | Explore |
| Research | Analyses on a wide variety of topics of importance to the University | Explore |