The purpose of the office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning  is to provide services and to collaborate with other faculty and staff in

• compiling appropriate College information;
• generating institutional reports;
• providing information for planning, implementing, and evaluating programs and services; and
• supporting the strategic planning process.

The IR office assumes direct responsibility to and serves as liaison with staff of the College's governing board in several major reporting and planning areas. We coordinate and participate in various ongoing institutional data collection and reporting activities, special projects, and periodic plans and reports. Our functions involve developing and maintaining information files; consulting with administrators, faculty, and staff in responding to information requests; and assisting inquirers in locating appropriate data sources. As a central collection of information on the College, the IR office maintains the Pellissippi State Fact Book.