Institutional Effectiveness
The Institutional Effectiveness team supports Rice’s mission by facilitating data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement, offering guidance and leadership on SACSCOC accreditation and outcomes assessment (ROARs)
The Institutional Effectiveness Team
What We Do
We collaborate with faculty, staff and administration to promote academic excellence and informed decision-making. Please let us know how we can assist you with your accreditation, assessment and academic planning needs! If you have have questions about accreditation or assessment, please email us at [email protected] or [email protected]. If you have questions about surveys, please contact us at [email protected].
Responsibilities & Duties
Accreditation
- Maintenance of Rice’s Institutional Accreditation with SACSCOC
- Management of Reaffirmation, Compliance Certification and University Self-Study
- Management of Communications with SACSCOC
- Management of Substantive Change
- Consultation and Advising on University Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Assessment
- Student and Program Learning Outcomes
- Assessment Strategies and Plans for Academic Programs
- Assessment Strategies and Plans for Administrative and Student Support Services
- Advise on Quality Assurance and Academic Rigor
- Rice Outcome Assessment Reporting (ROARs)
- Management of the Nuventive Improvement Platform (Coming Soon)
Survey Administration
- Management of Qualtrics Survey software
- Training on use of Qualtrics Survey software
- Administration of Annual Student Surveys
- Consultation on Survey Methods and Tools