About
The Office of Assessment and Institutional Research (OAIR) provides accurate, timely, and actionable information that is accessible to Tulane decision makers; facilitates assessment activities of academic and administrative departments to advance student learning and program effectiveness; leads Tulane's accreditation efforts; and satisfies data and information requests from internal and external stakeholders.
By advancing assessment and improvement initiatives, OAIR supports the University in achieving its mission to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to think, to learn, and to act and lead with integrity and wisdom.
Inform
OAIR provides academic and administrative leaders with meaningful and timely analysis to inform decision making and address institutional priorities.
This includes engaging in benchmarking studies and participation in data exchanges with peer institutions as well as the development of dashboards and interactive reports to facilitate on-demand access to information from a variety of data sources.
Assess
OAIR supports campus-wide assessment activities for continuous improvement of academic programs and administrative processes. This includes the development and execution of student learning and institutional effectiveness assessment plans and improvement initiatives.
Assessment efforts also include administration of university course evaluations and conducting campus-wide surveys to evaluate the needs, satisfaction, and outcomes of students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Report
OAIR provides data and information to meet reporting requirements of federal agencies and accrediting bodies, in response to external survey requests from college guides such as US News and Peterson’s, and in preparation of the university’s annual Common Data Set.
To do so, OAIR engages in practices that promote the integrity of institutional data, establish appropriate protocols for data collection, and ensure accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
Our Goals
Build and foster collaborative working relationships.
Impart knowledge of international, national, state, and local trends and provide institutional context for analyses.
Maintain the highest level of integrity by adhering to accepted professional practices in proper research protocols, data management, privacy, and security.
Represent and reflect increasingly diverse populations and experiences through culturally responsive terminology, analyses, and reporting.
Incorporate emerging techniques and procedures when fulfilling our mission.
Anticipate needs and pursue opportunities that support the university community.
Communicate data and information, methodologies, and practices in an open, honest, and comprehensive manner.
