Department Mission
Institutional Effectiveness, Institutional Research, and Strategic Planning reside within the Office of Strategy & Engagement. The Mission of the Office of Strategy & Engagement is to:
- Discover & Communicate Meaningful Institutional Information
- Provide Support & Leadership for Evidence-Based Decision-Making & Strategic Initiatives
- Advocate & Facilitate Data-Driven Assessment & Continuous Improvement
- Promote Institutional Recognition & Build Strategic Relationships
- Demonstrate Mission Fulfillment through the Fusion of Data & Story
University Comprehensive Strategic Planning
RMUoHP’s Comprehensive Strategic Plan and planning processes are approached systematically and include participation across all University constituencies. The University’s Board of Trustees approved the 2019-2023 Comprehensive Strategic Plan in September 2018. This new plan includes six goals:
University Core Themes
In conjunction with the University’s Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Comprehensive Strategic Plan, the University developed Core Themes. The Core Themes are measurable manifestations of the University’s mission. Each Theme, below, includes a series of objectives, outcomes, indicators, and target levels for which the University measures mission fulfillment across the institution.
- Developing Evidence-Based Practitioners – RMUoHP develops evidence-based practitioners by educating current and future healthcare professionals to synthesize evidence-based principles into practice.
- Elevating Clinical Inquiry Proficiency – RMUoHP elevates clinical inquiry proficiency through learning experiences that challenge practice standards, expand evidence-based practice, increase clinical research, develop healthcare change agents, and encourage experiential learning.
- Ensuring Educational Quality – RMUoHP ensures educational quality through student-centered academic programs, services, and continuous improvement.
- Nurturing Student Success – RMUoHP nurtures student success by engaging students in professional and personal growth opportunities.
Institutional Reports
- 2019 Annual Report & Fact Book (Low Resolution)
- 2018-2019 Annual Report
- 2018 Annual Institutional Effectiveness Report
- 2017 Annual Institutional Effectiveness Report
- 2016 Annual Institutional Effectiveness Report
- 2020 Student Environmental Scan – Discrimination & Harassment
- 2019 Employee Engagement Survey Summary (Current employees.)
- 2018 Employee Engagement Survey Summary (Current employees.)
- 2017 Employee Engagement Survey Summary (Current employees.)
- 2017 Student Evaluation of Faculty & Courses
- 2018 Faculty Survey Summary (Current faculty.)
- 2017 Faculty Survey Summary (Current faculty.)
- 2016 Faculty Survey Summary (Current faculty.)
- 2020 Student Satisfaction Survey Summary (Current students.)
- 2019 Student Satisfaction Survey Summary (Current students.)
- 2018 Student Satisfaction Survey Summary (Current students.)
- 2019 Exit Interview Survey Summary (Newly graduating students.)
- 2018 Exit Interview Survey Summary (Newly graduating students.)
- 2017 Exit Interview Survey Summary (Newly graduating students.)
- 2018 Alumni Survey Summary (Administered to alumni 3 years and 5 years post-graduation; for 2018, this included the 2013 and 2015 alumni.)
- 2017 Alumni Survey Summary (Administered to alumni 3 years and 5 years post-graduation; for 2017, this included the 2012 and 2014 alumni.)
- 2016 Alumni Survey Summary (Administered to alumni 3 years and 5 years post-graduation; for 2016, this included the 2011 and 2013 alumni.)
- 2020 Winter Semester Snapshot (Student Enrollment, Demographic, & Institutional Data)
- 2019 Fall Semester Snapshot (Student Enrollment, Demographic, & Institutional Data)
- 2019 Summer Semester Snapshot (Student Enrollment, Demographic, & Institutional Data)
- 2019 Winter Semester Snapshot (Student Enrollment, Demographic, & Institutional Data)
Graduation & Retention Rates by Program (As of Winter 2020)
Shared Governance Model
Helpful Links
- Accreditation Handbook, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Association for Institutional Research
- Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant
- Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Institutional Survey Calendar
The following months provide a general timeline during which institutional surveys are administered. By providing these timelines, the University seeks to avoid over-surveying of populations and promote the systematic improvement cycle. For 2020, the anticipated schedule for institutional surveys is provided below. On-demand surveys also occur as needs arise to collect feedback from RMUoHP constituents.
- February – Student Satisfaction Survey
- March – Exit Interview Survey
- April – Instructor & Course Evaluation Survey
- June – Faculty & Employee Engagement Survey
- July – Exit Interview Survey
- August – Instructor & Course Evaluation Survey; Board of Trustees Evaluation Survey
- October – Alumni Survey
- November – Exit Interview Survey
- December – Instructor & Course Evaluation Survey