Mission
To facilitate decision-making through data and analytics, to help maximize academic, operational, and strategic success, and to foster a culture of evidence through accreditation standards and policies
Vision
To inspire inquiry that leads to the best educational experience possible
Values
- Customer Service: We provide a high level of service by taking steps to ensure we completely meet the needs of our clients. We communicate professionally, carefully evaluate requests, ask questions and deliver custom solutions in an efficient fashion.
- Data Integrity: We implement sound strategies for collecting, analyzing, and delivering accurate information and analyses to customers and stakeholders.
- Teamwork: We inspire and respect each other as individuals and for what each member contributes to the team. We are supportive of each other’s efforts and work together to achieve our shared mission.
- Professional Growth: We allocate time and resources to develop professional knowledge, skills and scholarly activity for the advancement of higher education research.
Our Services
What services do you provide? If you need assistance with any of the services below please complete the IRE Service Request form. Your request will be assigned to a research analyst according to priority and IRE workload.
- Survey Development
- Survey Administration
- Survey Report
- Data Request
- Data Analysis
- Accreditation Support
- Program Review Support
- Focus Groups
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do I contact for assistance with one of the above listed services? Complete the IRE Service Request form. Your request will be assigned to a research analyst according to priority and IRE workload.
Where can I find student demographic data? You can find university & college student demographic data on our academic outcomes site as well as graduation rates, placement & retention data.
We are interested in conducting a program review. Where can we find more information on the process? You can learn about the process, schedule, and find documents under our section entitled program review.
Why do we need to undergo accreditation with WSCUC when our college has already received it’s professional accreditation? You can learn more about the different types of accreditation and processes at our WSCUC Accreditation site.
Meet the Team
 Juan Ramirez, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) E-Mail: jramirez@westernu.edu Bio |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Contact Us
Mailing Address
Western University of Health Sciences
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1854
E-Mail : ire@westernu.edu
Office Hours : 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday
Suggestions
We sincerely welcome suggestions on how to both improve our products and our customer service. Please click on the Anonymous Suggestion Box to help us serve you better.