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2025 Summer Volume
Article 178: The Relationship between High-Risk Courses and Retention in University
Chen Zong and Suzann M. KollerArticle 179: Did They Get What They Came For? Work-Integrated Learning and Postgraduate Employment Outcomes
Cassandra R. Kepple, Samantha Nix, Andrew Brady and Jeckson de Andrade Silva -
IR Office Staff Roles, FTE, and Characteristics
The responsibilities and duties that constitute institutional research (IR) vary from one institution to another; however, IR and data professionals are essential to accomplish the work. In the 2021 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we asked IR office leaders to tell us about staff roles and staff sizes, hours worked per week, and to evaluate the adequacy of their staff sizes.
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IR Office Leadership and Management
Institutional research (IR) leaders have myriad responsibilities beyond leading the work of their units, including hiring and training new staff, managing staff, and communicating the value of their offices’ work to stakeholders and senior leaders. Many who work in IR started their careers on completely different professional trajectories. In the 2021 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we asked IR office leaders about their educational and professional backgrounds to explore their characteristics as a group.