About Us

Mission Statement
The Department of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) supports the University’s mission
by providing leadership in the areas of institutional research, accreditation, assessment
and academic program review. The Department disseminates assessment results and institutional
data to support institutional planning and decision-making, as well as advancing quality
in teaching and learning, academic and student support, and services and operations.
What We Do
The Department of Institutional Effectiveness’s functionalities include:
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Provide assistance to academic, administrative, and student support units in their
continuous improvement efforts to support student learning, student support, and university
services and operations.
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Develop and maintain processes and support materials to assist with ongoing compliance
with institutional accreditation standards (SACSCOC) and assist colleges with specialized
accreditation.
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Manage the academic program review process by supporting programs under review and
facilitating the identification of actions and decisions resulting from program reviews.
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Serve as the clearinghouse for institutional reporting to external and internal stakeholders
and disseminate data to the university community.
Department of Institutional Effectiveness Organizational Chart (PDF - 147 KB)
OUR DEPARTMENT IN ACTION!

Welcoming our new Director of IR

Celebrating at our annual holiday lunch

Participating in the Center for Student Wellness/American Heart Association's "Wear
Red Day"

Attending Winthrop's Eagles Helping Eagles Staff Professional Development Conference

Celebrating at our annual holiday lunch

Attending the reopening of Winthrop's restored fountain

Welcoming our new Director of Assessment

Crossing paths with our new provost on campus

Collaborating with Student Affairs on a First Generation in College Dashboard

Presenting S/U Grade Analysis at Board of Trustees Meeting

Cheering on graduating seniors at Grad Dash

Befriending a camel at DiGiorgio Student Union's WU Zoo event

Sharing at Staff Conference

Participating in the Center for Student Wellness's "Wear Green for Mental Health Awareness"
Day

Sharing about IE/IR with the new Provost

Enjoying a retirement party for Grant Scurry, long-time Winthrop employee and our
Nancy's spouse!

Discussing Continuous Improvement & more at our Annual IE/IR Retreat

Noreen presenting retention data to the deans and department chairs at the Provost
Office’s Lunch and Learn

Noreen presenting retention data to the deans and department chairs at the Provost
Office’s Lunch and Learn

Maria presenting at SC Association of Institutional Research Conference

IE and IR at one of our Student Success Partners presentations

The IR crew dressed up as Data Wranglers for Halloween fun

Our whole crew celebrating a team member's 1st year!

Maria presenting test optional data to the Board of Trustees.

A delightful lunch celebrating a birthday!

Enjoying Staff Professional Development Conference together as a team