Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness

About the IRPE Office

The Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness (IRPE) office provides the services needed by Troy University for the primary functions of institutional research, planning, and effectiveness. Institutional research requires that analyses, reports, and surveys be prepared for the University, federal agencies, state agencies and other external agencies; that a facilities inventory be maintained; and that relevant University information be published online for ready access by University personnel.

Institutional planning requires the coordination of activities for annual and strategic planning as well as the provision of data, statistics, and information to assist in planning and decision making. To ensure that planning coincides with expectations of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), members of the IRPE staff assist the University's liaisons with ACHE and with SACSCOC.

Institutional effectiveness requires that IRPE coordinate all aspects of the effectiveness process including establishment of expected outcomes and verification that University programs and services assess expected outcomes, plan accordingly, and provide evidence of improvements based on the effectiveness process. To aid in providing assessment of outcomes, the IRPE office assists with general studies assessment, satisfaction surveys of students, and some Major Field Tests. The IRPE staff works to ensure that Troy University maintains compliance with The Principles of Accreditation of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

IRPE Staff Directory

Kimberly Brinkley-Jones

Director of Research
kbrink@troy.edu
334-670-3113

Wendy Broyles

Director of Assessment & Compliance
whuckabee@troy.edu
334-670-3873

Bronda Denison

Coordinator for Institutional Surveys
bdenison@troy.edu
334-808-6755

Carrie Taylor Manning

Coordinator for Compliance Records
cvtmanning@troy.edu
334-670-5916

Jason Messick

Research Analyst
jmessick@troy.edu
334-670-3314

Starlette Arnold

Administrative Secretary
sarnold217712@troy.edu
334-670-3803

IRPE Project Calendar

August

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) - FICA Survey
ACHE - Retirement Survey
ACHE - Sponsored Research Expenditures
ACHE - Supplemental Facilities Inventory Form
ACHE - Summer Credit Hour Production

Internal Reporting

Census Data Reporting - Credit Hour Production
Census Data Reporting - Enrollment
Census Data Reporting - Mobility Reports
Graduating Senior Survey
New Student Survey
Proficiency Profile Academic Year Report
Ad hoc reports

October

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) - Facilities Master Plan
ACHE Student Database - Summer (Initial) Completions
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) - Fall Collection - 12-month Enrollment
IPEDS - Fall Collection - Completions
IPEDS - Fall Collection - Institutional Characteristics
Moody's Investor Service - Annual Public College/University Tuition Survey
State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System (STAARS) - Quarterly Performance Report, 4th Quarter

Internal Reporting

Census Data Reporting - Credit Hour Production
Census Data Reporting - Enrollment
Census Data Reporting - Mobility Reports
Common Dataset (CDS)
Ad hoc reports

November

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) - Fall Credit Hour Production
ACHE Student Database - Summer (Final) Completions
CGS International Graduate Admissions Survey
Standard & Poors (S&P) Global - Public University Questionnaire

Internal Reporting

Fact Site update
Holistic Outcomes Measurement & Effectiveness Reporting (HOMER)
Ad hoc reports

December

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Meeting

Internal Reporting

Student Outcome Measures Report
Ad hoc reports

January

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Student Database - Fall Enrollment
College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR)
State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System (STAARS) - Quarterly Performance Report, 1st Quarter

Internal Reporting

Census Data Reporting - Credit Hour Production
Census Data Reporting - Enrollment
Census Data Reporting - Mobility Reports
Ad hoc reports

February

External Reporting

American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Chronicle Guidance GRE
College Board
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) - Winter Collection - 200% Graduation Rates
IPEDS - Winter Collection - Admissions
IPEDS - Winter Collection - Graduation Rates
IPEDS - Winter Collection - Outcome Measures
IPEDS - Winter Collection - Student Financial Aid
NSF Graduate Student Survey
Peterson Graduate Survey
Peterson Undergraduate Survey
Princeton Review CDS & RDS

Internal Reporting

Ad hoc reports

March

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Meeting
Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) - Retention Survey
Open Doors - International Student Census
Wintergreen Orchard House Survey of Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Internal Reporting

Census Data Reporting - Credit Hour Production
Census Data Reporting - Enrollment
Census Data Reporting - Mobility Reports
Graduating Senior Survey
New Student Survey
Ad hoc reports

April

External Reporting

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) - Spring Collection - Academic Libraries
IPEDS - Spring Collection - Fall Enrollment
IPEDS - Spring Collection - Finance
IPEDS - Spring Collection - Human Resources
State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System (STAARS) - Quarterly Performance Report, 2nd Quarter

Internal Reporting

Associates Degree Survey
Graduating Senior Survey
HOMER Executive Summaries
International Student Survey
Ad hoc report

May

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) - Spring Credit Hour Production
Peterson's Financial Aid
US News and World Report - Finance Survey
US News and World Report - Financial Aid Survey
US News and World Report - Main Survey

Internal Reporting

Census Data Reporting - Credit Hour Production
Census Data Reporting - Enrollment
Census Data Reporting - Mobility Reports
Ad hoc reports

June

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Meeting
ACHE - SREB E-Learning Survey

Internal Reporting

Ad hoc reports

July

External Reporting

Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) - Building Inventory
ACHE - Land Inventory Survey
ACHE - Space by Category Forms, Part A, B & C
ACHE - Tuition & Fees
ACHE Student Database - Spring Enrollment
State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System (STAARS) - Quarterly Performance Report, 3rd Quarter

Internal Reporting

Academic Program Grid/Application updates
Associates Degree Survey
Graduating Senior Survey
International Student Survey
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) [every 3 years]
RNL Student Satisfaction Survey [every 3 years]
RNL Adult/Online Surveys [every 3 years]
Student Outcome Measures Report
New Student Factbook
Retention, Progression, and Graduation Analysis
Ad hoc reports

Contact Us

Troy University Institutional Research, Planning & Effectiveness (IRPE)

011 Adams Administration Building
Troy, Alabama 36082
Phone: 334-670-3803
Fax: 334-670-3815