Office of Data Management
Mission Statement | Staff
Directory | Requesting Data | Newsletter | Common
Data Set | IPEDS Data
Assessment Survey and Schedule 2005-06 | Survey
Summaries | Other Analyses | Links
and Resources
Mission Statement
The Office of Data Management (ODM) is an extension of the Office
of the Provost and is responsible for the oversight and coordination
of information relating to academic affairs, assessment, institutional
research and institutional technology.
ODM works closely with the university’s offices of Enrollment
Management (including the registrar, financial aid, admissions and
student accounts), Advancement including university communications,
alumni relations, development and fund-raising), and Student life to
assure that published data are accurate, accessible and current.
The office assists all other university areas in collecting
data and will assure that data collection is maximally efficient and
secure.
The office also convenes a monthly Data Management Advisory Board,
which includes Registrar, representatives of Enrollment Management,
Financial Aid, Institutional Review Board, Information Services, Alumni
Relations and others depending on the topics for discussion.
Staff Directory
Coordinator of the Office of Data Management - Udho Igwe,
Eckhart Hall, room 310
Responsibilities:
- Ensures communication between the office
of data management and other university entities.
- Coordinates communication
between AU and external data-related entities, those that collect
data from the university (e.g. US News and World report) and those
that provide data for the university (e.g. NSSE).
- Contact person for
all university employees interested in obtaining data that the
university has on hand. Please contact via email or phone 630 844
4236.
Director of Institutional Research - Ken Leask
Responsibilities:
- Collects and analyzes statistical
data.
- Advises Coordinator of the ODM on appropriate collection tools.
- Assists
university offices with developing predictive models when appropriate.
Faculty
Assessment Coordinator - Jay Thomas
Responsibilities:
- Assists programs with program review.
- Assists individual
faculty members with their assessment projects.
- Advises the
provost regarding the oversight of the institutional academic assessment
plan.
- Serves as the representative of the provost on the Faculty
Assessment committee.
Recommendations for
Requesting Data
First, please check to see if
the information you need is in the Common Data Set or elsewhere on
the web site of the Office of Data Management. Then contact Udho Igwe
Coordinator Office of Data Management making sure that you have considered
the following:
- Clearly define the group that you are researching
(e.g. first year students/ transfer students - full time/part time,
etc.)
- Clearly define the time frame (e.g. Fall 04, Spring 05, the 05-06
academic year, etc.)
- Do
you need to know student ID and/or names?
- Do you need the
raw data or do you want an analysis to be done for you?
If you are
unsure of your exact needs please contact Ken Leask (844 6530)
for guidance.
Newsletter
The Office of Data Management sends out a newsletter twice a semester
to keep the AU community informed on data management matters. All newsletters
are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
Common Data Set
The Common Data Set contains demographic data, enrollment figures,
graduation rates, retention, number of degrees conferred, financial
aid statistics and other data regarding Aurora University. All reports
are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
Integrated Post Secondary Education System (IPEDS)/National
Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Data
IPEDS collects institution-level data on students (enrollment and
graduation rates), student charges, program completions, faculty, staff,
and finances. IPEDS Data
Feedback Report -
is based on Aurora University's submissions to IPEDS/NCES for the
2004-2005 academic year. This report includes data for Aurora University
and a comparison group of institutions.
Assessment Survey Schedule 2005-06
This file is in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
Survey Results
A complete copy of each survey is available in the Office of Data
Management. All reports are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
- Noel-Levitz Surveys:
- Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Surveys:
Other Analyses
All reports are in Adobe Acrobat pdf format and require Adobe
Acrobat Reader to view.
Links and Resources
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