Whitman College Office of Institutional Research records
Scope and Contents
The Whitman College Office of Institutional Research records contains reports, surveys, graduation and retention data, factbooks, and class profiles, dating from 1913 to 2019. This record series also contains Admitted Students Questionnaires (ASQ) reports compiled by the College Board.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-2019
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1985-2009
Creator
- Whitman College. Office of Institutional Research (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical Note
The Office of Institutional Research provides data and analytical support to Whitman College faculty and administration. The Office serves as a major repository for information on many aspects of the college, and is charged with analyzing and interpreting these data for use in planning and policy decisions. It has a major role in providing statistical data to the President, Deans, and the Trustees and Overseers for strategic planning, accreditation review, and student outcomes. The Office of Institutional Research also has a major responsibility for compiling and filing reports required by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, the U.S. Department of Education, and other agencies, as well as the Common Data Set and other external requests. The office also supplies faculty and administrators with information about current Whitman students, primarily through the administration of surveys and databases which help assess student progress at Whitman College.
Extent
4 Linear Feet (4 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Whitman College Office of Institutional Research collects and analyzes information about different groups on campus through surveys and other databases. This collection houses surveys and various statistical reports about students, faculty, and other groups associated with the college.
Arrangement
Folders arranged alphabetically into one series.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Kacey Godwin under the supervision of Dana Bronson. Materials were rehoused in acid-free folders and boxes. Original folder titles were maintained from the office, and some materials were removed from binders.
Subject
- Whitman College (Organization)
Topical
- HEDs Data
- Title
- Guide to the Whitman College Office of Institutional Research records
- Author
- Kacey Godwin
- Date
- 2013, 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021: Finding aid updated to reflect additional processing work.
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository