November 2021 - OIRE NEWS

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OIRE NEWS for November 2021 shares updates from the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, highlighting assessment priorities, external reporting activity, and key institutional outcomes. The issue focuses on developing GC’s next QEP through informational sessions and resources, lists important assessment due dates across APRs, SMART Reports, and core assessments, and summarizes USNWR peer and COPLAC comparison metrics. It also outlines current partnerships supporting surveys and provides an Excel function ScreenTip tip for clearer formula use.

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In this issue

Spotlight on Assessment Resources

Note from the AVP

Important Assessment Due Dates

USNWR Peer and COPLAC Comparison Data

External Reporting Update

Excel Tip of the Month

Current Partnerships

November 2021 OIRE NEWS [irout.gcsu.edu](irout.gcsu.edu) Updates from the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness In this issue: •Spotlight on Assessment Resources •Note from theAVP • Important Assessment Due Dates •USNWR Peer and COPLAC Comparison Data •External Reporting Update •Excel Tip of the Month •Current Partnerships Note from theAVP GC remains in the top tier of the USNWR Regional Universities by maintaining its ranks of 21. USNWR applies 17 measures of academic quality to produce ranks. GC’s score was 66 out of 100. The factors assigned the largest weight were graduation and retention (22%), undergraduate academic reputation,(20%), and faculty resources (20%) . Other factors are social mobility, graduation rate performance, student selectivity, financial resources, and graduate indebtedness. Spotlight on Assessment: Developing GC’s Next QEP We’ve held numerous informational sessions this semester to generate excitement and ideas for our next QEP. Please be part of the process! If you were unable to attend an in-person or virtual session, please visit our QEP website where you will find: • The purpose and expectations for a quality plan • The timeline for GC’s QEP development and implementation • A sample proposal template • Video recordings from the first three open forums • A list of common QEP topics/themes • A link to all SACSCOC institutions’ QEP topics and executive summaries since 2007 QEP website: [https://irout.gcsu.edu/qep/](https://irout.gcsu.edu/qep/) Contact us at [ir@gcsu.edu](ir@gcsu.edu) Important Assessment Due Dates • APRs: July 31, 2021 (past due) • SMART Reports: October 15, 2021 (past due) • Progress & Planning: November 30, 2021 • Core Assessment, Fall 2021: December 17, 2021 • CPRs: April 30, 2022 • Core Assessment, Spring 2022: May 20, 2022 USNWR Highlights: Peer Comparison GC has a standard set of 15 peers with whom we compare Admissions, Enrollment and Graduation data. Each year our office uses data from U.S. News and World Reports (USNWR) to compare GC to our peer group. 6 measures are highlighted below for 2022. One measure worth providing an explanation is the Peer Assessment Score. This measure is determined by administering a Peer Assessment Survey to presidents, provosts and deans of admissions asking them to rate the academic quality of peer institutions with which they are familiar on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished) . USNWR takes a two-year weighted average of the ratings. The 2022 Best Colleges rankings factor in scores from both 2021 and 2020. Additional measures included in this newsletter issues are Freshman Retention, Student/Faculty Ratio, Percent of Classes under 20 students, Percent of Classes over 50 students, and Graduation Rate. USNWR Highlights: COPLAC Institution Comparison GC is 1 of 28 U.S. members of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) whose mission is to advance the aims of its member institutions and to drive awareness of the value of high-quality, public liberal arts education in a student-centered, residential environment. Below you will you can see how GC compares to other COPLAC institutions on 4 measures reported by USNWR. Please note that there is some overlap between our peer group and COPLAC institutions. Some COPLAC institutions do not report to USNWR. Our office has complied a more comprehensive, multi-year Peer and COPLAC comparison report. If you are interested, please email [ir@gcsu.edu](ir@gcsu.edu) to request. External Reporting Update Our office is in the process of submitting data to the following organizations for external reporting purposes: • Common Data Set • CUPA Faculty in Higher Education Survey Current Partnerships Due to the nature of our work as the central source of official GC historical data, IR is inconstant communication and partnership with departments across campus. Here are just a few of our projects and p

FAQs

What is the purpose of the QEP development update in this issue?

The issue explains that multiple informational sessions were held to generate excitement and ideas for the next QEP, and it directs readers to the QEP website for purposes, expectations, timeline, and supporting materials.

What are the key assessment due dates listed for November 2021?

It lists APRs (July 31, 2021, past due), SMART Reports (October 15, 2021, past due), Progress & Planning (November 30, 2021), and Core Assessment for Fall 2021 (December 17, 2021), plus later CPR and Spring 2022 core assessment dates.

How does GC compare to peers and COPLAC institutions using USNWR measures?

GC compares admissions, enrollment, and graduation against a standard set of 15 peers using selected 2022 measures, including the Peer Assessment Score. It also provides a COPLAC comparison across four measures reported by USNWR, noting overlap and reporting differences among COPLAC institutions.

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