Mission & Purpose

MISSION

To help fulfill the University's mission of providing high quality support services to the University community, the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) facilitates informed decision making, institutional assessment, program evaluation, and the development of strategic plans and policies

The OIR performs the University's Data Administration function, producing or coordinating all official data reports and electronic files submitted to federal, state, regional, and local agencies.

The OIR serves as the University's centralized provider of reliable and relevant information, generating and disseminating reports, analyses, projections, and data that encompass all areas of University operations.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is to provide the official data administration function for the University of North Florida, ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of all official data files and reports submitted to state, federal, and regional agencies.

The OIR collects, preserves, interprets, and disseminates information regarding the characteristics, activities, and operations of the University.

The OIR serves as the central repository for all statistical information about the university and responds to requests for information from clients within and outside the university.

The OIR also prepares and disseminates academic planning tools, and administers and analyzes results of various institutional effectiveness instruments.

The OIR develops and participates in statistical analyses and research initiatives, providing support for analytical studies, projections, and intra- or inter-institutional comparisons on issues encompassing all University operations. These issues may pertain to staffing enrollment trends, planned academic programs, faculty workloads, program and accreditation reviews, productivity, accountability, effectiveness, budgets, planning, evaluation, space utilization, and other such areas.

The OIR manages the University's Information Database, and coordinates and facilitates electronic access to these institutional data for members of the University community. It also prepares and publishes reports for the purpose of disseminating information to the University community in support of institutional planning and evaluation, decision making, and policy formulation.