Mission
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is to support decision-making, planning, and evaluation activities of Capital University leadership by conducting studies related to ongoing academic affairs and institutional effectiveness.

Functions
This mission is achieved by performing the following functions:

• Support planning and assessment activities of
  the University.
• Develop and maintain a research cycle of institutional studies that support University goals.
• Build and maintain a University information repository.
• Provide information/analyses related to
  enrollment targets.
• Supply information/data pertinent to
  accreditation reports.
• Locate and summarize information on peer institutions.
• Provide decision support and design ad hoc studies to meet developing University priorities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with federal and
  state agencies.
• Participate in the ongoing development of databases (i.e., student and faculty datamart) useful to institutional management and longitudinal tracking.
• Respond to internal and external data requests.
• Identify and inform the University about campus and external higher education trends.
• Serve as a campus research design resource.