Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning

Welcome to the Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness and Planning (IREP) at Delta State University.  IREP provides leadership in monitoring, supporting, and ensuring success in data management, accreditation efforts, reporting requirements, and strategic planning.  Specifically, IREP provides accurate and timely information to campus and external constituents, including the Board of Trustees and Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Center for Education Statistics.  IREP also provides leadership and support for maintaining accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), supports department-specific evaluation and accreditation efforts, administers institution-wide surveys and academic course evaluations, and promotes continuous improvement across the university.

The publication or presentation of IREP data should follow the citation examples below:

E.g. for Website Documents:

Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning, Delta State University. (2010, September 15). Common Data Set. Retrieved September 17, 2010, from Delta State University: yvto.v6pu.com/pages/3867.asp

E.g for Report Requested:

Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning, Delta State University. (2009). 2008-2009 Community College Transfer Report. Cleveland, Mississippi.

E.g for Surveys/Survey Questions:

Office of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning, Delta State University. (2010). 2000-2001 Beginning Student Survey. Cleveland, Mississippi.