Institutional Effectiveness

UNC-Chapel Hill continuously assesses its performance in fulfilling its overall teaching, research, and public service mission and uses the results to further enhance its effectiveness.

Planning and evaluation activities occur at all levels and across all academic and administrative areas of the institution, with the University’s strategic plan serving as a blueprint for programmatic initiatives and budgetary decision-making. A variety of assessment processes have been developed to chart our progress in relation to these strategic priorities and the effectiveness of our efforts to achieve specific outcomes and objectives.

Goals and Success

Student achievement of goals and success is at the heart of the University’s strategic priorities.

Unit-Level Assessment

Processes and procedures for assessing effectiveness of individual units in achieving intended outcomes and using results for improvement.

Survey Assessment Data

Surveys conducted by OIRA to obtain feedback on student engagement in academic and co-curricular activities.

Course Evaluations Online

Carolina Course Evaluations support schools and departments in conducting student evaluations of courses and instructors efficiently and effectively.