Institutional Effectiveness (IE) supports Douglas College community through business intelligence and data analytics, comprehensive program review support, institution-wide surveys, labour market reporting, student course feedback, and strategic planning operations. IE also engages in professional activities and external services.
IE’s mission is to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable information that informs institutional planning and evidence-based decision making. This is done by:
- Creating and deploying data visualization and business intelligence tools allowing us to examine data from our student data set (Banner) and other data sources,
- Supporting comprehensive program reviews by providing guidance, coordination and survey deployment,
- Designing, deploying, analyzing, and reporting of institution-wide surveys,
- Providing analytical support and guidance on labour market demand to inform new program development,
- Overseeing term-based student course feedback surveys and reporting,
- Undertaking of relevant, complex projects of strategic benefit to the College within the scope of expertise of the office.