Institutional Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (IRPIE)

Welcome to the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (IRPIE), the primary source for information on institutional effectiveness. We also:

Provide access to data for evidence-based planning
Assist departments with understanding data
Support the district's planning activities
Assist with accreditation needs
Support grant requirements
Track student outcomes on learning, retention, persistence and completion of student goals
Assess of disproportionate impact for different student populations

Our Mission

It is the mission of the Institutional Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Office to provide access to quality data and research findings for planning, reporting, and decision-making processes that inform meaningful change towards equitable outcomes and institutional effectiveness.

Guiding Principles and Practices

The Institutional Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness (IRPIE) office at College of the Canyons uses as a guide the Association of Institutional Research Ethical Principles, and more broadly, the Belmont Report (Health and Human Services) on Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research. For details on IRPIE's overarching principles, click on "IRPIE Guiding Principles & Practices" below.

IRPIE Guiding Principles and Practices

IRPIE Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy & Guidelines - forthcoming

These forms apply to in-district/internal requests. Requests from External investigators may require separate processes including IRB forms and securing district sponsors. If you're an external requestor, please do not complete this form, and directly contact Dr. Daylene Meuschke or Dr. Preeta Saxena.