Hope College Institutional Research Activities
2011-2012
Summary
The table below shows a five-year summary of activity count as reported in the Annual
Report.
2007-8 2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Studies
8
10
9
16
18
Surveys submitted
8
21
20
15
15
Surveys monitored
6
5
7
8
11
Website design & implementation
1
1
1
1
1
External data requests
0
4
5
10
4
Consultations
0
23
62
47
46
Internal data reports
11
27
20
41
27
Presentations/Reports
3
3
4
1
3
National/Regional Meetings attended
2
2
1
0
0
This year’s IR activity was curtailed somewhat by my assignment as Interim Dean for
NAS. The main impact was in reducing the number of new projects begun. In spite of
this, there was still a net increase in the number of major studies by two. New projects in
2011-12 were the four-year retention study, analysis of the Delaware Study of costs,
Admissions study of lead source analysis, Net Price Calculator project for Financial Aid,
Phonathon analysis for College Advancment, and the beginning of a High Impact
Practices study for the Provost.
Other areas of activity were relatively unchanged..
Detailed List of Activities
1. Studies by Hope College Office (18)
Major projects that were either newly developed or continued after development in prior
years
Admissions (5)
Admit Yield Model continuation with application to yield prediction (6/7/12),
Yield by Expected Family Contribution and Aid Offered -Full report (6/7/12)
Matching admits with alumni contacts (3/6/12), Lead Source Analysis (6/12/12),
Baccalaureate Origins (7/8/11)
Alumni (2)
Alumni Involvement Rating Continuation (8/18/11)
Graduate Survey Reporting (4/3/12)
Assessment (1)
SALT data reporting (8/17/11)
Financial Aid (2)
Net Price Calculator (2/8/12)
Provost (8)
Delaware Study (8/31/11)
Department Dashboard continuation (12/20/10)
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Course Dashboard (8/31/11)
HERI Faculty Survey report (8/12/11)
Rank vs. Productivity Study (11/17/11)
4-Year Retention Study (11/22/11)
Faculty Equity Salary Study (1/3/12)
High Impact Practices Study (6/5/12)
2. Surveys coordinated and submitted (15)
Major surveys from external organizations that are often used in publications
ACT (3/2/12)
College Board (12/15/11)(4/13/12)
Common Data Set (12/15/11)
Delaware Cost Study (3/21/12)
Michigan College Access Portal (8/16/11)
Michigan CollegeGuide (8/29/11)
Michigan Postsecondary Handbook (8/11/11)
Peterson’s Guide Main Survey (3/15/12)
Peterson’s Guide Financial Aid Survey (3/15/12)
Princeton Review Green Guide (1/2/12)
US News & World Report (6/7/12)
US News & World Report Finance (6/14/12)
US News & World Report Financial Aid (6/7/12)
U-CAN (11/30/11)
Wintergreen Orchard House (3/23/12)
3. Surveys monitored with other Hope office coordinating (11)
Surveys that are coordinated by other offices but whose results are monitored by IR
Annual Campus Crime Report (Campus Safety) (9/30/11)
AAUP (Human Resources) (12/16/11)
Educause (CIT) (1/28/12)
IPEDS Fall Reports (Registrar)
IPEDS Finance (Finance 2/16/12)
IPEDS Spring Reports (3/1/12)
Merritt Research Services (Finance) (10/26/11)
GLCA Salary Surveys (12/9/11)
CIC FIT Data review (5/25/12)
Oberlin Group Library Survey (11/17/11)
Fiske Guide (6/26/12)
4. Website design and implementation
Continual website improvement and updating
Maintenance and continued development
5. External Data Requests (4)
Ad hoc data requests from external organizations
Alma College (1/18/12)
College of Wooster (12/8/11)
College Board (Update data request 4/13/12)
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College Board (Update cost information 4/13/12)
6. Consultation (46)
Consultations with Hope offices or personnel. These may consist of advice or
clarification.
Academic Affairs Board (3)
Admissions (4)
Assessment (3)
Campus Safety (1)
Education Department (4)
Faculty (10)
Finance (3)
Financial Aid (2)
Finance (2)
Human Resources (1)
Library (1)
NAS Division (1)
Professional Interest Committee (1)
President (2)
Provost (2)
Registrar (3)
Sponsored Research (3)
7. Internal Data Reports (27)
Ad hoc requests for data from Hope Offices
Academic Affairs Board (1)
Admissions (4)
Advancement (2)
Alumni (1)
Faculty (5)
Finance (1)
Library (2)
Multicultural Education (1)
NAS Division (1)
Provost (4)
Public Relations (3)
Social Science Division (1)
Sponsored Research (1)
8. Presentations/Reports (3)
Formal presentations or reports given to various Hope constituencies
Deans’ Council Meeting (9/8/11)
Academic Affairs Board Meeting (9/5/11)
Professional Interest Committee Meeting (1/17/12)
9. National Regional Meetings Attended (0)
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