To help fulfill Columbia State Community College's mission of “providing access to collegiate education, promoting lifelong learning and supporting community development,” the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (OIRA) promotes a college-wide culture of evidence.

OIRA's purpose is to support administrative decision-making, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness by transforming data into useful information through data management, analysis and reporting, while ensuring accuracy, integrity, timeliness, and consistency of all official data files and reports submitted to state, federal, and regional agencies.

The OIRA staff designs institutional educational studies and analyzes the results, assists faculty and staff in developing research projects related to their responsibilities, completes surveys and prepares analyses, as requested by the president or vice presidents, compiles data and/or coordinates report submissions to federal and state agencies, assures continued compliance of Columbia State policies with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Tennessee Board of Regents and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

OIRA is committed to the mission of Columbia State, strives to meet administrative and academic needs of all departments, and assists the executive staff in making informed decisions.

OIRA contributes to a college climate that fosters professional development and personal growth.
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