DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822
OFFICE OF Institutional Research & Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness (IRE) provides vision and leadership to the accreditation, assessment, data analysis, and reporting activities of Dillard University. Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, IRE supports the University's Strategic Plan by providing information and support for University-wide initiatives concerning students, faculty, staff, curriculum, and learning outcomes.
ACCREDITATION
All accredited universities and programs must undergo periodic accreditation reviews
to affirm that they are operating with integrity, accountability, transparency and
seeking continuous quality improvement. IRE supports the University by providing needed
information to SACSCOC and programmatic accrediting bodies to document fulfillment
of the standards for accreditation.
In addition to accreditation reporting, IRE oversees the implementation of the DU Quality Enhancement Plan, Talking on the Oaks.
ASSESSMENT
IRE promotes assessment practices that are ongoing, comprehensive, integrated and research-based as part of the university-wide effort to seek continuous quality improvement:
General Education Assessment
Educational Program Assessment
Administrative Support Services Assessment
The cornerstone of this effort is the development of practical assessments aimed at improvement of student learning and institutional effectiveness:
Identifying expected outcomes
Determining the extent to which these outcomes are met
Providing evidence of improvement based on these findings
The office also supports the administration of course experience surveys, and other surveys focused on improvement of the Dillard experience.
DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness is responsible for reporting and analysis of information about the institution’s students, faculty, and staff.
Internal data reporting and analysis:
University-wide assessment
Strategic decision-making
Enrollment management
Grant-seeking activities
External data reporting:
Regulatory, such as reports to the United States Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Informational, such as the U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges survey
STANDARD REPORTS
Student Achievement Data (PDF)
Enrollment by Major Report (PDF)
Enrollment by Major and Status (PDF)
Retention and Graduation Report (PDF)
IPEDS Data Feedback Report (PDF)
INFORMATION REQUESTS
Data available to the public are limited to the aggregate Standard Reports listed above. Processes for the release of unit record data are in alignment with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Unit record data are only released to:
1.) University trustees, senior administrators, and faculty leaders for decision support,
2.) University faculty and staff in support of proposal development and funding applications, and
3.) Researchers conducting scholarly work, considered by the IRE office and the IRB as appropriate.
DILLARD UNIVERSITY
2601 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, Louisiana 70122
504.283.8822