7P3 Department Data Management Needs

Data and information needs are developed to meet the needs of the institute and help the institute meet its mission and vision. The Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Research works directly with the various departments, committees and program areas to determine their specific data and information needs. These needs vary by program and department, but they are all connected to the mission and vision of the institute.

To make data more accessible to all faculty and staff, STI developed specific locations on the STInet website for data dissemination. Generally, these are pdf files that include data such as enrollment, retention and graduation rates, employer, student and employee satisfaction survey results, and placement data. In most situations, this data is open for viewing by any STI employee; however, only certain employees have the right to add or delete material from the website.

External data requests are handled by the Vice President of Student Affairs and Institutional Research, who works directly with program faculty or department staff to complete the data request. These requests may come from IPEDS, South Dakota State Board of Nursing, HLC, South Dakota State Board of Education, etc.