Mission Statement

Institutional research (IR) is, according to Saupe (1990), research conducted within an institution of higher education to provide information which supports institutional planning, policy formation and decision making.
The mission of OUAIR, the Office of University Assessment and Institutional Research is to collect, integrate, and analyze institutional and external data in collaboration with faculty, staff, and student to support university assessment, institutional decision-making, planning, and policy development in terms of quality enhancement.
Ref. Saupe, Joe L. (1990) The Functions of Institutional Research. 2nd Edition, p.1.

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Value

Support for Student Growth

Evidence-Based Culture

Collaboration with Faculty, Staff and Students

Services

Promoting Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

Conducting Self-Study

Organizing the Self-Study Committee; University-Wide Organization Responsible for Promoting IQA

Holding the meetings of Ritsumeikan University Evaluation Committee

Supporting the External Evaluations of Respective Colleges and Graduate Schools (Program Review)

Preparing for University Accreditation

Enhancing the Functions of Institutional Research (IR)