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Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning - George Mason University
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Data with purpose. The qualitative and quantitative information OIEP curates, analyzes, and publishes illuminates trends, forecasts potential and contributes to the ongoing planning initiatives of the university including strategic institutional goals, program planning and innovation, and student success.

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institutional Effectiveness

How do we know what we are doing works? Defining and assessing student learning outcomes, engaging in rigorous program review, conducting surveys to understand experience and satisfaction and student evaluations of teaching are all ways in which Mason can learn more about how we are doing and what we can improve.

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Mason's Assessment Framework
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Data Analytics and Research

Want to learn more about Mason? Explore the reports here to learn more about applicants to graduates, survey outcomes, human resources and planning.

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Student Evaluations of Teaching

George Mason University uses Blue by Explorance for the student evaluations of teaching process.

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Student Success

What does the student lifecycle at Mason look like? From where do our applicants come? Where do our admitted students enroll? Once enrolled, how many students are retained to the on the path to graduation? What are the career outcomes? Learn more with these resources.

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Resources

Find how to use our reports, answers to common questions and how to request data not already available

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About Us
About Us

OIEP advances the strategic goals of George Mason University through collaborations and partnerships that engage stakeholders (senior leaders/administration, faculty, staff and students) in data-informed strategic, operational and tactical decisions. OIEP does this by capitalizing on our experience and professional judgment drawing upon quantitative and qualitative analytic information.

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Quick Links
  • Nuventive
  • Fast Facts
  • Common Data Set
  • Key Student Success Metrics
  • OIEP Services
  • Request Data
  • Nuventive is now available for annual assessment planning and reporting! OIEP is offering video tutorials, quick start navigation guides, office hours, and one-on-one training for users from academic, administrative, and co-curricular units. The reporting deadline for AY 2022-23 is September 30, 2023





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  • Need information quickly? Click here to find out quick snapshots about enrollment, total degrees offered, faculty information, and more!





FAST FACTS
  • The Common Data Set is an initiative amongst various higher education publishers to create a common series of questions that allows users to obtain data accurately without increasing workload burden on administrators. Click here for current and past statistical information on admissions, enrollment graduation, faculty demographic, financial aid.




COMMON DATA SET
  • What does the student lifecycle at Mason look like? From where do our applicants come? Where do our admitted students enroll? Once enrolled, how many students are retained to the on the path to graduation? What are the career outcomes? Learn more with these resources.





Key Student Success Metrics
  • Unsure of the various services offered by OIEP? Click here to learn more about how OIEP can support your work.





OIEP Services
  • OIEP offers an array of comprehensive dashboards, interactive reports, and survey results. Use this form to request data that are not readily available on the OIEP website.





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OIEP’s Video Tutorials (8/14/2023) OIEP has created video trainings as resources to support faculty and staff in areas including: navigating Nuventive, annual assessment planning, Academic Program Review, and building Qualtrics surveys. The videos can be found on OIEP's website… READ MORE
Annual Assessment Reporting Deadline: September 30, 2023 (8/14/2023) The annual assessment reporting deadline for AY 2022-23 is September 30, 2023. Information about annual assessment, including reporting requirements can be found here. Please note that Nuventive is Mason’s new tool for assessment planning and… READ MORE
Nuventive: Mason’s Assessment Planning Tool (8/14/2023) Nuventive is now available for annual assessment planning and reporting! OIEP is offering video tutorials, quick start navigation guides, office hours, and individual consultations for users from academic, administrative, and co-curricular units. The reporting deadline… READ MORE

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