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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Association of Institutional Research Harold L. Martin, Sr. March 13, 2012 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Explore. Discover. Become. www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become.

Demands for Increased Accountability and Performance § Congressional Leaders § Department of Education § State Legislatures § Funding Agencies § Governing Boards § Accrediting Groups § Parents and Students North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 2

Demands for Increased Accountability and Performance The demand for increased accountability and performance requires the design of systems that: § facilitate better planning; § enable strategic resource allocations; § offer incentives for exemplary performance; § promote greater efficiencies and higher productivity; § establish expectations where improvements are needed; and § are outcome-oriented. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 3

Demands for Increased Accountability and Performance These demands require that Board members and administrators work with policymakers 1) to define state or institutional priorities and 2) ways to measure progress. Examples of priorities that may be monitored include: § Affordability (tuition and financial aid); § Student success and outcomes (graduation rates, licensure exam pass rates, learning outcomes); § Impact of research and teaching on economic development (technology transfer, collaborations with industry); § Efficiency and service (assignable classroom space per student, student/faculty ratios, energy savings). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 4

Role and Responsibilities Per the Education Advisory Board, institutional research (IR) offices are responsible for managing data and reporting within a university. According to experts in the field, the responsibilities of IR offices, because of the growing demands related to accountability and performance, are evolving to encompass more analysis and evaluation, rather than just reporting descriptive statistical facts (1). North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. (1) The Education Advisory Board 5

Role and Responsibilities Traditional responsibilities included: § Developing and analyzing university strategic indicators and performance measures, drawing upon institutional data from all sectors of the University; § Generating datasets of strategic interest to the university; § Conducting research on issues of strategic importance to the university using national and institutional databases; § Coordinating the academic support unit program review process: and § Serving as a resource for the university on assessment issues. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 6

Enhanced Roles Institutional researchers can best serve higher education in the twenty-first century by enhancing their current roles and adopting new roles to exert greater influence on decision making by: § expanding roles in policy development, § strategic planning, § assessment, § accreditation, program evaluation, and § academic-focused research studies. Anne Marie Delaney Chapter 3 - Institutional Researchers’ Expanding Roles: Policy, Planning, Program Evaluation, Assessment, and New Research Methodologies NEW DIRECTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, no. 143, Fall 2009 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 7

Enhanced Roles Institutional researchers must also broaden their roles as well, to become more involved in: § designing new programs; § serving as higher education industry knowledge analysts; and § functioning as knowledge brokers. Anne Marie Delaney Chapter 3 - Institutional Researchers’ Expanding Roles: Policy, Planning, Program Evaluation, Assessment, and New Research Methodologies NEW DIRECTIONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, no. 143, Fall 2009 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 8

Strategy at UNC GA North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 9

UNC System Policy Development As part of the UNC General Administration’s focus on increased accountability, the core area of student success resulted in the need for: § The creation of a new UNC System Minimum Admissions Policy; and § Development of Retention and Graduation Rates Targets for each UNC Campus. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 10

UNC System Policy Development The development of the minimum admissions policy required: § Significant data mining and analysis defined to create the framework for the policy; assess the impact of the policy on the enrollment at each campus and the UNC System overall; and impact of the policy on different groups based on race and gender. § Assessment of similar policies in state university systems nationally - their impact; effectiveness; public response; implementation strategy; and finally, § The creation of a policy that could be supported by the BOG. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 11

Retention and Graduation Rates The development of the retention and graduation rates targets required: § Significant data mining and analysis, review of trends for each campus defined to understand campus culture; the profile of entering students; campus capacity to improve performance; and differences in performance of groups based on race and gender. § Assessment of similar data trends in state university systems nationally – and data trends of peer institutions; and finally, § Through discussions with each campus, locked in draft targets for BOG approval. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 12

Strategy at A&T North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 13

The Future We believe the future is very bright for our institution, but we will have to be very intentional about our commitment to being better and be very focused around our efforts. And, while we were optimistic about our future, we needed to transfer this optimism to all our of constituents. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 14

Early Discussions Communicated a consistent message to all constituents (BOT, Cabinet, Deans, Faculty and Staff, and Alumni, Business and Community Leaders) about: § Mission (e. g. , the fact that we are a Land Grant Institution) § Carnegie Classification § Peers § Assessment of How We Stack Up Against Our Peers Required that we halt a current strategic planning process. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 15

Compelling Case Had to make a compelling case to our constituents – ultimately, this required sharing metrics that demonstrated how we stack up against our peers; e. g. , BOG-approved peers and UNC peers (similar Carnegie classification). Shared metrics on: § Student Success – freshman profile; retention and graduation rates; employment data; access to graduate and professional school; etc. § Faculty Productivity – research funding; papers published; graduated students produced; patents; recognition by peers; etc. § University – national rankings; program quality; economic impact on region and state; etc. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 16

Future Direction North Carolina A&T State University must elect to compete with its peers as a doctoral, research intensive university (high research activity). (Reclassification approved by the BOG in 2005) Electing to compete will not be easy. We will have to make tough decisions, improve our processes, think more positively, act more responsibly, etc. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 17

We Must Compete Would require that we: • plan more strategically • create budget analysis and planning processes for more effective resource allocations • hold ourselves more accountable – create a quality assessment process with realistic benchmarks against an appropriate set of competitive peers • diversify our resource base. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 18

A&T PREEMINENCE 2020 Embracing Our Past, Creating Our Future North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 19

University’s Strategic Plan The New Strategic Plan Was Widely Disseminated in August 2011 Available at: www. ncat. edu North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 20

Vision North Carolina A&T State University will be recognized as a preeminent land-grant university and the institution of choice for high-achieving students who are inspired by outstanding teaching and learning, civic engagement, transformative research, and creative scholarship to solve societal challenges. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 21

Core Values North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 22

GOALS 1 A Strong Intellectual Climate 2 Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Engagement 3 Premier Research, Science, and Technology. Focused Institution 4 Entrepreneurial Spirit and Civic Engagement 5 Diverse and Inclusive Community 6 Academic and Operational Excellence North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 23

Approved Peers (2011) List of the peers approved by UNC Board of Governors (BOG) during their October 6 -7, 2011 meeting: * Current UNC BOG Peers (a) Aspirational North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 24

UNC System North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 25

High Research Activity North Carolina A&T State University is a doctoral, research intensive university (high research activity). (Reclassification approved by the BOG in 2005) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 26

Mission North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a public, high research activity, 1890 land-grant university committed to exemplary teaching and learning, scholarly and creative research, and effective engagement and public service. The University offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels and has a commitment to excellence in a comprehensive range of academic disciplines. Our unique legacy and educational philosophy provide students with a broad range of experiences that foster transformation and leadership for a dynamic and global society. Approved by the BOT in Nov 2009 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 27

Deans § Dr. William Randle Dean, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences § Dr. Goldie Byrd Dean, College of Arts and Sciences § Dr. Quiester Craig Dean, School of Business and Economics § Dr. William Harvey Dean, School of Education § Dr. Robin Coger Dean, College of Engineering § Dr. Ben Uwakweh Dean, School of Technology § Dr. Sanjiv Sarin Dean, School of Graduate Studies § Dr. Inez Tuck Dean, School of Nursing § Ms. Vicki Coleman Dean, Library Services § Dr. James Ryan Dean, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (Jointly administered with UNCG) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 28

Fall Enrollment North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Degrees Awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Program Offerings 2008 -09 2009 -10 Majors Deg. Pgm. 2010 -11 2011 -12 Level Majors Deg. Pgm. B 116 57 117 58 102 57 M 48 28 49 28 45 30 D 12 5 14 6 13 7 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Majors Deg. Pgm. www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 31

Research Funding Year Total 2006 $27, 973, 975 2007 $25, 902, 315 2008 $40, 198, 700 2009 $57, 284, 380 2010 $60, 132, 557 2011 $61, 014, 016 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 32

Research Funding Trends North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 33

Demands on IR Office Clearly, there will be increased demands on the IR Office on our campus that supports administrative expectations: § Improved data quality; § Scorecard metrics for monitoring institutional progress per Strategic Plan; § Policy development and revisions; § Accreditation needs; § Increased focus on accountability and performance; § Improved decision making; and § More efficient and defensible resource allocations. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 34

Skill Sets Although necessary skill sets for institutional researchers vary a great deal based on job responsibilities, certain skills are considered to be most essential, including: Communication Skills § Ability to interact and work well with others § Good established relationships with the campus community (i. e. , being able to work across groups) § Coherent writing skills The Advisory Board Company North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 35

Skill Sets Analytical Skills § Background in social science research methods (i. e. , experience with gathering and reporting data) § Ability to understand communicate data relationships § Detail-oriented and willing to spend the time to ensure accuracy The Advisory Board Company North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 36

Skill Sets Technical Skills § Statistical software experience (i. e. , SAS or SPSS) § SQL or additional query skills for extracting data from campus systems § Facility with Microsoft Office § Data management ability (e. g. , familiarity with Oracle databases) It is also helpful for institutional researchers to have a comprehensive understanding of higher education in order to appreciate the different roles within the institution, be aware of external pressures that an institution faces, and recognize and predict institutional needs. The Advisory Board Company North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 37

North Carolina A & T State University “Making a Difference in the World!” Questions? North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University www. ncat. edu | Explore. Discover. Become. 38