The Campus Climate Survey was designed by UP faculty, staff, and students as a tool help foster a healthier campus climate. This 15-minute survey asks questions about your own sense of belonging, your interactions with others, and your confidence in the institution. The survey is open to everyone at UP—plus, participants will also be entered into a daily raffle for prizes throughout the duration of the survey period! (Read More)
Institutional Research
Mid-Semester Feedback Survey Report
An updated report on the Mid-Semester Feedback Survey that was administered to students at the end of September and beginning of October is now available at the IR pilots site for Internal Data and Dashboards. This updated version of the report includes analysis of the quantitative as well as the qualitative data offered by students […]
Virtual Assessment Institute: Free Professional Development Opportunity
The Assessment Institute is an annual conference hosted by Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and it brings together assessment experts from across the country. This year, according to Michael Johnson, institutional research, the Assessment Institute is being held virtually and the registration fee has been waived, so it is a terrific opportunity for anyone looking […]
NWCCU Accreditation Update
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will be visiting the UP campus from October 7 to October 9 to follow up on the self-evaluation report that was submitted this past August as part of the regular reaccreditation process. As part of their visit, there will be three forums so that students, faculty, and staff […]
Institutional Research Annual Report (2018-19)
The Institutional Research Office would like to share with the campus community an annual report highlighting projects from 2018-19. The report is available here. Highlights include the latest on NWCCU Accreditation, Tableau Dashboards, Assessment, Data Governance, and External Reporting. The report ends with links to just some of the handy online resources you can access […]
New Data Snapshot From Institutional Research
The Office of Institutional Research has updated its Data Snapshots blog with a post about accreditation. Do you wonder how we measure the three core themes at the University of Portland? We use a variety of different methods and one of the tools for measuring “Faith and Formation” is the subject of this month’s Data […]
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Coming to UP
The University of Portland continues to pursue ways to improve the educational experience for students by participating in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), according to Elizabeth Lee, institutional research. The NSSE helps us better understand how our students spend time in and out of the classroom compared to the national sample. Insights from […]
New Data Snapshot from Institutional Research Office
The Office of Institutional Research has updated its Data Snapshots blog with a post on student retention rates. Are you curious about how many students stick with UP from their first year to their second year? How about from their first year to their third year? Or are you curious about what we mean by […]
New Institutional Research Data Newsletter Available Now
The institutional research office’s first edition of the IR Data Snapshots Newsletter is online now at this link. In the inaugural issue, IR focuses on civic engagement by analyzing UP students’ voting rates versus the national average. For more information contact Elizabeth Lee, institutional research director, at leeel@up.edu.
New Director of Institutional Research: Elizabeth Lee
The provost’s office has announced the hiring of Elizabeth Lee as the University’s new director of institutional research. She has an M.S. and Ph.D. in social psychology from Pennsylvania State University and has held research positions at University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey, Pennsylvania State, Lisbon University in Portugal, and Kantar Health in […]