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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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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 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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Student Evaluations of Teaching

Mason shifted to an entirely on-line format for the student evaluation of teaching process starting Fall 2020. In consultation with the University Effective Teaching Committee, Faculty Senate Chair, the Provost, the Registrar and ITS, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning selected Blue by Explorance to meet institutional needs in an environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible way. This evaluation software was chosen for its functionality, ease of use and demonstrated success at many institutions, including several in Virginia. Notable features include:

 

  • Core university questions with up to 5 custom questions
  • Multiple notification methods
  • Instructors will be able to see response rates in real time
  • Wide variety of reports available for your use

 

Course Evaluation Results

 

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