Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research

Welcome to the WSU Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research website. We provide a wide-range of assessment and data-related services to the Winona State University community. In these pages you will find descriptions of what we do and examples of products we've produced. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or if you think we may be able to help you.

IPAR Blog

How Microsoft Reporting Services Handles String Parameters Oddly
One of the benefits of using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to distribute data to end-users is that you can set parameters on a report that allows the end user to configure what data is returned by the report. For instance, we have a Course Detail report that returns section-by-section details of courses offered … Continue reading »
Exchanging Data With Hobsons Connect
In the  Fall of 2010, Winona State University implemented a cloud-based application from Hobsons® called Connect® -  a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool designed to help manage student communications from the inquiry phase through application to enrollment.  A significant challenge in the implementation was extracting, transforming, and loading the Connect database with information from ISRS … Continue reading »
Ensuring we’re hearing our students voices – Sampling for Assessment Day surveys
Each February, WSU has a dedicated Assessment Day (ADay) during which students are invited to complete a variety of online surveys designed to provide feedback to many different areas of the institution on student satisfaction, as well as to participate in department-level assessment activities. On this day, students have also taken national-level competency exams such … Continue reading »

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IPAR Information & Services

Use the links on the left to navigate to additional information about the services and information IPAR provides.

  • About IPAR - Office goals and objectives, staff profiles
  • IPAR Blog - Articles witting by IPAR staff on a wide range of topics concerning our office.
  • Data Book & Public Data - Official enrollment and degree data, WSU's Common Data Set, and other publicly available data about WSU students, courses, faculty and staff
  • Analyses & Reports - Routine and periodic reports created by IPAR staff
  • Surveys - Information for those wishing to conduct surveys at WSU, including how to get a Qualtrics account (for WSU employees and students) and resources for developing surveys for various purposes
  • Assessment - WSU's annual Assessment Day activities and reports, including NSSE, and student learning outcomes assessment resources for faculty and staff
  • Accreditation - Data and information on WSU's institutional accreditation (NCA/HLC), college accreditations (AACSB, NCATE), and departmental and program accreditations (e.g., Nursing, Composite Materials Engineering, Athletic Training, etc.)
  • University Planning - WSU's annual University Work Plan process and results, and links to relevant budget planning information
  • WSU Report Index- Available only to WSU employees and students. Our central repository of online reports produced by IPAR.

 

 

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Institutional Planning, Assessment & Research
Professional Resource Center, Maxwell Hall

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Teri Lyn Hinds, Director
Maxwell Professional
Resource Center 156
507.457.5059

Ed Callahan, Data Analyst
Maxwell Professional
Resource Center 152
507.457.2833

Ben Nagel, Database Developer
Maxwell Professional
Resource Center 152
507.457.5179

Scott Guthrie, Integration Specialist
Maxwell Professional
Resource Center 152
507.457.2317