2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

 Conducts and oversees ad hoc studies that use data to inform issues of institutional importance The office is staffed by a full ‐ time senior faculty member who dedicates about 50% of his effort to related responsibilities and holds the administrative title of director of institutional research and planning. The director reports directly to the president and is a member of President’s Council, the College’s senior governing body. Support staff in the Office of the President is available to assist in scheduling meetings and distributing documents. The director is expected to:  Coordinate all research activities relating to the study of the College as an institution  Serve as chair of the Institutional Research and Planning Committee (IRPC)  Oversee the development and implementation of the outcomes assessment program for the strategic planning process  Serve as the institutional liaison to educational accreditation agencies including the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education  Work with the College community to identify needs for information and problems for investigation, coordinating faculty participation in institution studies  Conduct research to answer questions of an institutional nature that are required by administrative officers  Supervise the collection, analysis, and preservation of data for use by the institution in studies of university policies and operation  Develop a comprehensive database for utilization in responding to inquiries from the Central Administration and external agencies  Coordinate the provision of data and reports to SUNY System Administration and to external agencies including IPEDS, Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE), MSCHE and Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) The Institutional Research and Planning Committee (IRPC) provides counsel and support to the director and president on matters related to planning and assessment by:  Assisting in the design of an institutional assessment program linked to the College’s strategic plan  Reviewing institutional outcomes data and advising the administration on action steps to achieve the College’s strategic goals  Recommending methods for communicating the results of institutional research and outcomes assessment to the broader College community  Actively consulting with the College administration on the allocation of resources in support of the College’s strategic priorities The Committee, which is chaired by the director of institutional planning and research, consists of 8 members (in addition to the director). All nominations are subject to review and appointment by the president, and appointments are for 1 ‐ year terms (renewable). The composition of the committee is as follows:  4 faculty members o 1 nominated by each of the 2 academic departments o 1 nominated by Research Council

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