OIEP DATA DASHBOARDS ARE CURRENTLY DOWN.  OIEP IS WORKING WITH THE VENDOR TO FIND A RESOLUTION ASAP.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE AND ARE WORKING ON FINDING ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR DATA AND REPORT DELIVERY.  STATUS CHANGES WILL BE NOTED HERE.

IF YOU HAVE AN AD-HOC DATA REQUEST:  PLEASE SUBMIT A DATA REQUEST FORM.   WE WILL WORK ON PROVIDING THAT DATA AS SOON AS WE CAN GIVEN RESOURCES AND VOLUME.

IF YOU ARE SEEKING DATA FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW SPECIFICALLY:  PLEASE CONTACT SHEENA SERSLEV AND PROVIDE HER DETAILS REGARDING DATA NEEDS.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE MICROSTRATEGY REPORTS:  THE DATA PROVIDED MAY OR MAY NOT MATCH OFFICIAL REPORTING PROVIDED BY OIEP DUE TO TIMING, DEFINITIONS, DATA CLEANLINESS, ETC.  DO NOT USE MICROSTRATEGY REPORTS FOR OFFICIAL DATA REPORTING NEEDS, e.g. SURVEY RESPONSES TO EXTERNAL AGENCIES.

Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning

Mission Statement

Our Top Five Values

Accuracy

Collaboration

Equity

Inquisitiveness

Integrity

OIEP advances the strategic goals of George Mason University through collaborations focused on engaging partners in data-informed strategic, operational and tactical decision-making.
 
We ensure accuracy by using structured, multi-step processes, and proven methodologies. We explore data at micro and macro levels to learn more about the learning experience, student success, and faculty/staff success. Our innate inquisitiveness requires that we explore new and innovative methods. And we do this all with integrity that binds us to honesty, trust, pride and responsibility to produce quality information.

OIEP fulfills its mission in ways that highlight our areas of expertise including:

  • Academic Program Review (APR)
  • Annual assessment of student learning outcomes and administrative effectiveness
  • Data-informed strategic planning: assessing current status, developing goals and key performance indicators to measure progress
  • Analytics development including
    • forecasting and planning tools
    • documenting university data
      • enrollment
      • retention
      • degree production
      • human resources
      • academic program planning
      • facilities
  • Oversight of institutional information, assessment, and data resources to ensure integrity, accuracy, usability and compliance with widely understood and accepted definitions
  • Anticipating information needs and developing innovative resources and visualizations
  • Responding to external reporting mandates including those generated by the Commonwealth of Virginia and federal government
  • Survey research that independently assesses student experiences across the institution and educational outcomes

  • * The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.