Institutional Research and Planning

The role of Office of Institutional Research and Planning (OIRP) is to collect, analyze, interpret and distribute knowledge to support and enhance data-informed decision making at Mount Royal University.

Accountability Reporting

• Report institutional data on behalf of the University to government agencies and accreditation bodies.
• Report institutional performance data to the MRU Board of Governors and government agencies.
• Ensure the integrity of institutional data presented in institutional reports and plans.
• Provide data to programs undergoing self-study review for quality assurance purposes.

Planning Support

• Analyze and communicate institutional performance and trends to key institutional stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Analyze institutional data and develop explanatory and predictive statistical models to support informed decision-making at the University.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations to communicate institutional data.

Institutional Research and Assessment

• Design, conduct and administer institutional research projects to inform planning, resource allocation and decision making at the University related to priorities such as:
  • Student experience and satisfaction (CUSC, NSSE, NCHA)
  • Student Perception of Teaching (SPoT)
  • Graduate outcomes
  • Student retention
  • Timely degree completion
  • Brand and reputation