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AIR National Survey of IR Offices

2018 Topic Briefs

IR Office Staff Roles

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 2018 AIR National Survey of IR Offices, we asked IR office leaders to tell us about staff roles and staff sizes, and to evaluate the adequacy of their staff sizes. 

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