• Internal Consulting - OIRA provides consulting services to ACC departments on data and analytical needs, including the following:
    • Conducting surveys
    • Designing data collection instruments including survey forms, course assessment forms, questionnaires, etc.
    • Focus group facilitation (for ACC staff and faculty)
  • Requests for Information - OIRA responds to requests for information from faculty, staff, administrators, students, and the community.
  • Survey Design & Analysis - OIRA provides consulting services to faculty, staff, and administrators, on an as available basis:
    • Designing surveys or data collection instruments
    • Analyzing and summarizing survey data
  • State and Federal Reporting - OIRA report student enrollment data to THECB and USDE.

  • SWOT Analysis  - OIRA, upon request, provides facilitators for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analyses. As part of the SWOT analysis, OIRA provides a summary of the SWOT results. A SWOT analysis is one of several tools for assessment and planning at Austin Community College.
  • Training - OIRA provides training to the college community in several areas:
    • Data Interpretation and Analysis
    • Focus Group Facilitator training
    • Training for ACC staff and faculty (FERPA regulated)