Institutional Research and Evaluation

The mission of Institutional Research and Evaluation (IR&E) is to provide data, reports, and research that support institutional planning, strengthen student learning, and promote understanding of the nature and quality of education at St. Olaf College.

The vision of IR&E is to be a national leader among liberal arts institutions in institutional research and the assessment of student learning.


About IR&E:  Who we are and how we work.

Institutional Data, Reports, and Information: Data and information concerning all aspects of life and work at St. Olaf including the Common Data Set, student and employee profiles, data about our graduates and alumni, financial summaries, and other institutional information.

Assessment of Student Learning:  Why and how we gather evidence of student learning in the college as a whole and within General Education, majors, international studies, and other academic programs.

Course Evaluations:  Advice, sample forms, and links to assist course instructors in designing and administering evaluation questionnaires for courses or other instructional experiences

Tenure, Promotion, and Other Faculty Reviews:  Policies and procedures for reviews of teaching for reappointment, renewal, tenure, promotion, post-tenure, and other faculty reviews

Program Review and Grant Project Evaluation: Guidelines and resources to support effective program reviews and successful grant projects

Questionnaire Design and Data Collection: Assistance with question wording, administration, and reporting in data collection projects

Archives: Institutional data and reports prepared three or more years ago