Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research Mission
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research (OIER) coordinates institutional research, data management, internal and external reporting, institutional effectiveness and outcomes assessment for New Mexico Highlands University. The mission of the OIER is to ensure that institutional planning and decision-making at NMHU are driven by ongoing assessment processes that include the use of meaningful and timely data.
OIER Functions
I. Institutional Research and Data Management The OIER includes the Institutional Research Office, which is the official reporting office for data regarding NMHU. The IR office collects, analyzes, and disseminates data regarding all aspects of the university to aid in planning, decision-making and policy formulation. This is accomplished by providing current, historical, and trend data in a variety of areas, which include, but are not limited to, student enrollment, retention, faculty demographics, and persistence and completion rates.
II. Institutional Effectiveness and Outcomes Assessment The OIER coordinates program evaluation efforts throughout the University. In this role, the OIER serves as a resource for program review and development, and a clearinghouse for student outcomes assessment plans and reports, ensuring that those reports are easily accessible and widely used in institutional planning. The OIER office provides technical assistance to all units of the university in their assessment efforts. The overall goal is to ensure that program evaluation at NMHU is a systemic, vibrant process that routinely informs decision making at all levels of the university.