Guide to the Institutional Planning and Analysis records, 1986-2010


Historical Note

Scope and Content Note

Organization and Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Series Description

Administrative Materials, 2000-2010

Publications, 1993-[ongoing]

Reports, 1986-2010

Collection Summary

Title Institutional Planning and Analysis records
Creator Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). OIPA
Dates 1986-2010
Extent 2.0 linear foot
Collection ID CA0292
Abstract The Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis sub-group contains records pertaining to the work of the office, including reports, evaluations, and booklets on Bates College.
Repository Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College

Historical Note

[From the Bates website.] The Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis (OIPA) provides and coordinates information support for reporting, decision-making, and planning activities to help fulfill the stated mission and goals of Bates College. The Office provides the administration, trustees, faculty, and other internal and external constitutencies of the College with information, planning services, and research assistance. The primary functions of OIPA are: 1) Institutional Research; 2) Planning and Analysis; and 3) Outcomes Assessment and Survey Analysis. OIPA also maintains the Bates Factbook and Bates at a Glance collections of public statistics about the College.

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Scope and Content Note

These records contain reports, evaluations, and booklets, covering the work of the Office of Instiutional Planning and Analysis. A significant portion of the collection concerns the processes of reaccreditation for Bates College.

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Organization and Arrangement

Files are arranged into three series: Administrative materials, Publications, and Reports.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Administrative files are closed to researchers for 20 years from date of creation. In addition, some files in this collection are closed to researchers indefinitely.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

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Related Material

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Index Terms

These records are indexed under the following headings in the Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.



Corporate Names:

Bates College (Lewiston, Me.)--Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis--Archival resources
Bates College (Lewiston, Me.)--Planning

Topical Subjects:

Universities and colleges--United States--Planning

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Administrative Information

Acquisition and Custody Information

Accession No.: N/A.

Preferred Citation

Institutional Planning and Analysis records, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College.

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Series Description

CA0292/01: Administrative Materials, 2000-2010
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of logistical and planning materials for various accreditation visits as well as clippings relevant to studies of the College.
Organization and Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
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1 NEASC Reaccreditation Team Visit Logistics, November 2000
1 "The Game of Life" by William Bowen -- Clippings, May 2001
1 NEASC Visiting Team -- Master schedule of appointments, November 2006
1 NEASC Evaluation Team Visit -- Planning materials, 2010
1 NEASC Evaluation Team Visit -- Information (for self-study committee members), October-November 2010
CA0292/02: Publications, 1993-[ongoing]
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of publications produced by the Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. "Bates at a Glance" includes general data about topics such as enrollment, financial aid, and the faculty. "Bates Facts" is a longer format institutional profile.
Organization and Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically.
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1 Bates at a Glance, 1993-1996
1 Bates at a Glance, 1997-2002
1 Bates at a Glance, 2002-2007
1 Bates Facts, 1993/94-1997/98
1 Bates Facts, 1998/99-2001/02
1 Bates Facts, 2002-2007
1 Bates Facts, 2007-2008
CA0292/03: Reports, 1986-2010
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of reports on the college, conducted by both the Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis and outside entities. The bulk of materials relate to accreditation processes in 1990, 2000 and 2010. Strategic Indicator reports are also included, as well as reports on student survey results and materials pertaining to "The Game of Life" at Bates, a study conducted on recruitment of athletes. The Bates College PlanBook "contains an archive of historical information from each major area of Bates College."
Organization and Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically.
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1 Class profiles -- Class of 1987- Class of 1990, May 1986
1 Self-Study Report for Reaccreditation, August 1990
1 Admitted Student Questionnaire Competitor Analysis, 1994
1 Bates College PlanBook, 1994
1 Five-year Interim Report to NEASC, 1995
1 Strategic Indicators, 1998-2001
1 CIRP First-year Student Survey Report, 1999
1 Self-Study Survey Report (in preparation for reaccreditation), May 2000
1 Self-Study Report (in preparation for reaccreditation), 2000
1 Self-Study Report (in preparation for reaccreditation) -- Appendices (folder 1 of 2), 2000
1 Self-Study Report (in preparation for reaccreditation) -- Appendices (folder 2 of 2), 2000
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2 Report of Reaccreditation Team, 2000
2 The "Academic-Athletic Divide" [Update on "The Game of Life"] -- Preliminary Report ot NESCAC Presidents, September 2001
2 Exploring the Economic and Civic Impact of Bates College in the L/A Community, October 2001
2 Alumni Outcomes: Baccalaureat Origins of Doctoral Recipients and Graduate Degree Study on Record for Recent Alumni, Fall 2001
2 The "Game of Life" at Bates and NESCAC Follow-up Study, December 2001
2 The "Game of Life" at Bates -- Presentation, January 2002
2 Strategic Indicators, 2002-2005
2 CIRP First-Year Student Survey Report, 2002
2 Senior Survey at Bates: Results, 2003
2 Strategic Indicators, 2006-2008
2 Graduation Profile, Class of 2009, July 2009
2 Graduation Profile, Class of 2010, July 2010
2 Self-Study Report (in preparation for accreditation review), 2010
2 Self-Study Report documentation [index of Standards 1-11], 2010
2 Self-Study Report documentation [Standards 1-4], 2010
2 Self-Study Report documentation [Standards 6-10], 2010
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Page author: Jim Hart
Date: 12/09/2007


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