The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research provides timely and accurate data and information designed to meet the needs of the institution and provides guidance for the institutional effectiveness process.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research provides timely and accurate data and information designed to meet the needs of the institution and provides guidance for the institutional effectiveness process. The office pledges to:
Research is a systematic investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Generalizable knowledge typically indicates that the results will be included in a thesis or dissertation, published, or presented at a conference.
Any activity meeting the definition of research above and that involves human subjects attending or employed by Kilgore College (i.e., human beings or data related to human beings), excluding certain exemptions, is subject to College approval. While KC has no formal institutional review board (IRB) process, all requests will be evaluated by College personnel who have expertise in research and/or the research topic, under the guidance of the vice president of Organizational Effectiveness & Excellence.
Determination of approval will be made by the Coordinator of Institutional Research. In instances that require review at a more in depth level prior to approval determination, the Coordinator of Institutional Research will consult the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Research and may assemble a committee of individuals with subject matter expertise. The committee will be charged with review and recommendation for the request. Final approval will be determined by the Coordinator of Institutional Research.
All departments and programs at KC complete either the Annual Improvement Plan (AIP) or Annual Goal process each year as part of our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. Academic departments, programs and student service areas complete AIPs. Areas such as Human Resources, Institutional Effectiveness & Research and Marketing complete the Annual Goal process. KC utilizes Campus Labs “Planning” software for these processes. Campus Labs Planning is accessible via AccessKC.
AIP Process (academic departments, programs and student service areas)
The AIP process involves Annual Outcomes that are assessed each academic year. The Annual Outcome assessment data is analyzed to determine the focus for the department’s/program’s Annual Improvement Plan. Development of the Annual Improvement Plan is due by September 15th each academic year. Plans are implemented, assessment is conducted and reported, data is analyzed and actions are determined.
By September 15th each year the following should be entered in Campus Labs:
By Feb. 15 of each year the Mid-year Report section of the AIP is due to be completed.
Kilgore College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the associate degree. Questions about the accreditation of Kilgore College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Student Achievement data is presented to inform the Kilgore College community, as well as prospective students, parents, stakeholders and other interested parties about the success of KC students in meeting specific achievement measures that are relevant to KC’s mission of providing a learner-centered environment that focuses on student access, success and completion via collaborative partnerships. The Student Achievement data includes thresholds below which the college does not want to fall and goals that the college wants to reach.
The achievement measures, thresholds and goals are determined by KC administrators and the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, which is comprised of a representative group of faculty, staff and administrators from across the institution. Data is compiled and maintained by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research.
