In addition to the portfolio of responsibilities led by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE), we also provide a variety of data and support services to faculty and staff. These services can be sought through the data request process (see information below on how to submit a request).
- Reports of official University data: e.g., enrollment reports, retention/graduation rates, Federal reports, State reports, etc.
- Support for surveys (see University Guidelines for Survey Administration): Email contact lists, consultations on best practices for surveys, scheduling surveys, etc.
- Support Support for external reporting surveys, such as data for discipline-specific rankings, specialized accreditation, etc. (see IE Guidelines for External Data Reporting Surveys).
- Support for sponsored project proposals and/or reporting (coming soon – IE Process for Supporting Grant-related Requests)
- Data for decision support such as data trends, summarized information, and metrics used in program evaluations, annual planning for academic departments, and other initiatives (e.g., budget metrics, Strategic Planning, etc.).
Outside of survey support, we generally do not provide lists of current students or faculty / staff or provide other operational or transactional data.
Making requests
Ad hoc requests can be made through the university data request form, which is available through Boise State Reporting. This form is used by several offices; your request may be fulfilled by an office different from IE depending on the nature of the request. You will be contacted about your request as soon as possible.
How we receive and triage requests
Requests to be fulfilled by IE will be reviewed once weekly on Mondays. Requests received before Monday at 8:30 a.m. will be assigned and queued and, from that point, the clock for the requested timeline will begin. Although we work to meet desired timelines, adjustments may be needed. The assigned staff member will communicate with you about any such adjustments and other details related to your request as needed.
All requests are evaluated against university goals, currently competing priorities, and available resources. As such, submission of a request does not necessarily guarantee fulfillment.
If you have any questions, please email ie@boisestate.edu or call 208-426-1575.
Note regarding Student Projects and Requests
We are unable to fulfill data requests for class projects or individual study or to consult with students as part of their projects. However, we encourage students to explore our website (specifically our Data and Reporting page or the Federal database, IPEDS) for a wide range of data and reports that are available.
Note for External Requests
External requests generally go through Boise State Open Records (please see Open Records Request).