Office of Institutional Research & Planning (IRP)

The Office of Institutional Research and Planning generates and provides information to inform and support evidence-based decision-making processes and accountability requirements in a collaborative leadership environment through processes that include data collection, analysis, synthesis, storage and reporting.

The Office of Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) is a professional research-based information services office.  IRP generates and provides quality information through research definition, data collection, data analysis, data synthesis, information generation, report preparation, report storage and report release. 

Publications

Strategic Plans Strategic Plan (2003 - 2006) Strategic Plan (2006 - 2008) Strategic Plan (2008 - 2011) Strategic Plan (2011 - 2014)

Annual Reports 2011 - 2012 2010 - 2011 2009 - 2010 2008 - 2009 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 2003 - 2004 2002 - 2003 2001 - 2002 2000 - 2001 1999 - 2000

Return on Investment Executive Summary Fact Sheet

Graduate Employment Survey Survey Highlights Survey Overview Survey Program Summaries

All information generated, stored or released through IRP is done so in accordance with Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (ATIPPA) provisions.  IRP coordinates dialogue among internal stakeholders regarding data quality issues, processes and standards.

IRP generates information for the purpose of:

• informing and supporting policy development, management decision-making processes and resource allocation principles of the College;
• informing and supporting policy development and decision-making processes of external agencies and departments that may impact the operations of the College;
• informing and supporting the College’s response to legislative and regulatory accountability requirements;
• informing and supporting internal and external partnerships or agreements;
• informing and supporting core planning processes of the College.

IRP Data Request Form

Requests for data from the College’s IRP office must be submitted via the following link:

• IRP Data Request Form

 

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IRP Survey Request Form

Requests for surveys from the College’s IRP office must be submitted via the following link:

• IRP Survey Request Form

 

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IRP - Work Priorities

Concurrent with regularly scheduled reports, IRP will generally respond to research requests on a priority basis.

IRP uses a client-based approach to addressing work priorities as follows:

• Level One
• President, Executive and Board of Governors
• Senior Management
• Department of Education
• Level Two
• Internal Core Planning Committees (e.g. Academic Planning)
• External Agencies in Support of Partnerships or Agreements
• Level Three
• Internal Ad Hoc Planning Committees
• Other Government Departments or Agencies
• Level Four
• Students or employees in general
• External individuals or committees
• Level Five
• Other persons or groups presenting general or ad hoc requests

 

There will likely be instances where IRP may have to communicate to an information requestor that the information will not be provided by IRP.  Such instances may include, but not be limited to, requests that:

• are not ATIPPA compliant;
• are outside the mandate of IRP (e.g. financial statements, audits);
• would consume an inordinate level of available resources (e.g. major projects for which dedicated resources would normally be required);
• are not of direct benefit to the planning processes of the institution;
• are from external individuals for their research (or other) purposes (e.g. graduate students).

 

Communication to the requestor in these instances will be from the Director of Academic Programs and Institutional Research upon consultation with the Vice-President, Academic and Learner Services.

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IRP Policy and Procedures

Institutional Research & Planning policies and procedures can be found on the College's Policy and Procedures website under the heading Academic.

• Policy AC-114
• Procedure AC-114-PR

 

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IRP & Intellectual Property (IP)

Any and all intellectual property generated through IRP, either as part of regular monitoring reports or in response to ad hoc requests, will be property of College of the North Atlantic.  In the case of information provided to external requestors in accordance with ATIPPA provisions, such information may only be used for publication, other forms of public release, or usage other than originally intended and for which the information was provided, with the express written permission from College of the North Atlantic.  A request for permission in this regard must be submitted in writing to the Director of Academic Programs and Institutional Research.

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Contacts

NAME	POSITION	CAMPUS	PHONE	FAX	EMAIL
Brian Tobin	Director of Academic Programs & Institutional Research	Grand Falls-Windsor	292-5640	489-4180
Ian Pye	Policy, Planning & Research Analyst	Clarenville	466-6917	466-6929
Ashley Boyce	Institutional Research & Planning Analyst	Grand Falls-Windsor	292-5604	489-4180
Stephanie King	Institutional Research & Planning Development Analyst	Clarenville	466-6960	466-6929
Paula Gillam	Policy, Planning & Research Analyst	Stephenville	643-8982	643-8454
Carla Cooper	Policy, Planning & Research Analyst	Stephenville	643-7348	643-0805

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