Mission Statement
The Office of Institutional Research oversees the collection, analysis, interpretation, and distribution of information descriptive of the institution and its activities, including its students and staff, programs, management, and operations, in order to aid the college in its planning, decision-making, and policy formation efforts.

The Office is dedicated to improving institutional effectiveness by fulfilling the reporting requirements mandated by state and federal agencies, completing various student outcomes, and assisting all departments and units of the college with their institutional research, assessment, and data analysis needs.

Goals

• Provide institutional research data and data analysis to departments and units throughout the college community.
• Fulfill institutional reporting requirements of state and federal agencies including the NSHE, The Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and the Nevada State Department of Education.
• Organize and conduct the student course evaluation process throughout the academic year.
• Provide institutional assessment results and analysis to administrative units, academic departments, and offices providing student support services.
• Serve as consultants to other college offices, departments, and individuals on institutional data collection and analysis matters, and provide assistance whenever possible.
• Coordinate and provide support for the administrative assessment process throughout the academic year.
• Maintain a website containing up-to-date institutional data and data analysis.
• Maintain the highest professional standards of accuracy, objectivity, and timeliness.