Institutional Effectiveness & Institutional Research

Institutional Effectiveness and Institutional Research are two separate departments. Institutional Research is part of the ITS department.

 
Institutional Effectiveness
 
Beth Higdon
Executive Director for Planning and Effectiveness
Shaw Center, Room 133 (enter via office suite 131)     
641-784-5064
 
• HLC Accreditation, Quality Initiative/Improvement
• State Authorizations:

     o Iowa/ICCHPSE
     o Missouri/MDHE
     o Kansas/KBOR
     o NC-SARA
     o ICSAC

• Assessment and Health Checks (formerly Program Review)
• New Program Implementation Process (NPIP)
• GU Comprehensive Policy Manual
• Strategic Planning

 
 
Institutional Research
 
Stephanie Shields  
Institutional Research and Reporting Coordinator
Briggs Hall, Room 14 (garden level)
641-784-5119
  • University Surveys and Reports (IPEDS, Common Data Set, U.S. News & World Report, College Board, etc.)
  • Data Requests & Data Checks
  • GU Fact Book
  • NC-SARA Reporting
  • Document Retention (Archives for Surveys and Reports, State and Regional Accreditations/Authorizations)
 

Be sure to check out the other links on the left for additional information and resources.

Click to access

the

GU Fact Book

 

(It is also on the left navigation menu)

  • Program Review & Assessment

    The Program Review & Assessment Team Site includes university wide documents for:

    • Program Review
    • Assessment
    • Academic Program Data Snapshots
    • Handbooks, Guides, and Templates

    Use your O365/email login information to access. If you have trouble accessing the site, contact Stephanie Shields at ext. 5119.

    Name Description Status Source
    Program Review & Assessment Team Site

    Academic Program Data Snapshots

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    Fall Academic Program Data Snapshots

    The date in the file name is the date the report was ran. 

    Current and previous year snapshots are located: Program Review & Assessment - Academic Program Data Snapshots - All Documents (sharepoint.com)

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  • Strategic Planning 2021

    New Version of Graceland Operations Task Force (NVOTF)

    Name Description Status Source
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  • Quick Facts about GU

    Name Description Status Source
    About Us [GU]

    This link will take you to the About Us page with several facts about GU. To see more detailed information refer to the GU Fact Book.

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  • Miscellaneous

    Name Description Status Source
    Public Institutional Reporting
    Data shown on these pages are required by law and are publicly available under the GU Catalog as well.
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    Shared Governance Resource Page & Matrix

    Shared Governance Task Force Members:

    • Pat Draves, President
    • Kay Mussell, Board Member
    • Jill Rhea, VPAA
    • Barb Voshall, Faculty
    • Mike Wiley, Board Member
    • Stephanie Shields, Support Person 
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