Office of Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) provides leadership in institutional research, planning, assessment, and continuous improvement. We partner with faculty, staff, administrators, and shared governance committees to transform data into actionable insight through strategic planning, institutional research, assessment, accreditation, program review, and advanced analytics.  By monitoring institutional performance, evaluating strategic plan implementation, and developing decision-support tools, we promote evidence-informed decision-making, strengthen institutional effectiveness, and advance student success. 

Our work supports the following core institutional functions: 

Institutional Research & Analytics

• Institutional research and analysis  
• Dashboards and business intelligence  
• Surveys, evaluation, and environmental scans
• Data and Research requests  
  State, federal, and external reporting
• Grant development and evaluation

Strategic Planning

• Strategic Plan implementation and monitoring
• Institutional performance metrics
• Institutional scorecards

Institutional Effectiveness

• Program Review and Administrative Unit Review
• Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
• Assessment support and continuous improvement

Accreditation Support

• The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) accreditation support  
• Institutional set standards
• Institutional effectiveness reporting

Decision Support

• Executive decision support
• Data and planning consultation
• Data literacy and campus presentations  

Contact Us

We are available to help! Please contact us at research@bakersfieldcollege.edu or (661) 395-4662.

You can also meet our team by visiting our Staff webpage.