The Office of Institutional Effectiveness Planning and Research (OIEPR) acts in a supporting role striving toward the continuous improvement of our educational programs and support services.

Furthering the realization of Life University’s overall mission, one of assisting our students in achieving their fullest potential, is our primary objective. The Institutional Research component of OIEPR provides members of the University administration, as well as State and Federal officials, information including enrollment history, data for academic planning and assessment, information for state and federal reporting, and the results of various administrative surveys.

Goals

All components of the University (educational programs, administrative and educational support units) will understand and utilize the continuous improvement cycle (CIC) as their model for planning and assessment.

These units will also have a working knowledge of the institutional effectiveness process at the University and an understanding of how their CIC plan and report contributes to the overall process. All units of the University will be involved with Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research in developing, administering and evaluating assessment tools to better measure program and service effectiveness.

Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research will provide all units of the University with accurate and relevant institutional data and reports in a timely manner.

Contacts

Vince Erario, D.C.
Director, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research
Phone: 678.264.8808 ext.1704
Vince.Erario@LIFE.edu

Howard G. Wright, Ed. D.
Director, Institutional Research
Phone: 770.426.2784
Institutional.Research@LIFE
Howard.Wright@LIFE.edu

Beverly Okonkwoh
Project Coordinator
Phone: 770.426.2945
Beverly.Okonkwoh@LIFE.edu

Brianna Thompson
Standardized Test Coordinator.
Phone: 770.426.2723
Brianna.Thompson@LIFE.edu

Cynthia Stewart
Testing Coordinator.
Phone: 770.426.2723
Cynthia.Stewart@LIFE.edu

OIEPR Links

• Life University Institutional Effectiveness Handbook
• Life At A Glance Fall 2019
• Enrollment Report Winter 2020
• Survey Schedule 2018 - 2019
• Life University 2018-2019 Common Data Set
• Annual University Fact Book - Fall 2018
• Survey Request Form
• Performance Cloud – Weave®
• HEOA Compliance
• Distance Education State Authorization
• Course Evaluations Faculty Portal
• Course Evaluations Faculty FAQ
• Course Evaluations Administrator Portal