Over the course of the past ten years, in response to internal assessment of institutional needs, a number
of structural changes occurred in the staffing and functioning of the Office of Institutional Research (IR).
The chronology and recent developments are detailed below.

• From 1989 to early 1991 a full-time person managed the office.
• In 1991 the position was split between Director of IR and Acting Registrar.
• In 1994 the IR position was converted to full-time status.
• In 1996, it was divided between IR and Registrar functions.
• In 1997, it was split among IR, Registrar, and Administrative Services.
• In February of 2000 the position moved to full time Associate for IR.

With more intensive planning and assessment efforts taking place within the institution, the College recognized
that a full-time IR person with a centralized office was essential. Although this area is still in the development
stage, it has been instrumental in initiating many positive changes in a short period of time.

For example:

• A review cycle for administrative areas has been put in place and each
  area will be evaluated and provided with feedback, which is supported by data
  ( See IR Calendar of Review, IR Office).

• The office coordinated the assessment/evaluation efforts of each administrative
  area (See 5-col forms for each administrative area plus IR Office files).
  
  
• A rotation schedule for submitting 5-column assessment forms for each
  administrative area has been set up (See schedule in IR Office).

• The Common Data set as well as other useful data has been made available on the
  newly created IR web site at www.ir.sbc.edu.