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

Tom Bischoff

Title: Associate Director of Data Analytics

Tom joined OIEP in September 2025 as the Associate Director of Data Analytics. In this role, Tom is primarily responsible for managing data definitions, compiling census datasets, conducting analysis, and reporting to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).

Prior to OIEP, Tom spent five years in Institutional Research and Assessment at Temple University. He holds master’s degrees in Higher Education and Applied Research & Evaluation, both from Temple, and a bachelor’s degree in Statistics and Data Science from Yale University.

Tom is passionate about linking his work to institutional and student success. He has spent time teaching, coaching, volunteering, and conducting research on adolescent development in higher education settings. Tom is well-versed in an array of data tools and software including R, SQL, Excel, Qualtrics, and Tableau.

Tom competed on the varsity rowing team in college. He enjoys hiking, camping, video games, and movies.

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