Quick Start
Available to: Students, Faculty, Researchers, Staff, Departments, Alumni, Prospective Students, New/Incoming Students, Guests, IT Professionals
Cost: No charge
- See Getting Started, below.
Through the Official & Ad Hoc Reporting service, Analytical Services & Institutional Research provides timely and informative reports and visualizations that facilitate resource allocation, strategic decision-making, planning, and evaluation within all levels of the BU community. Additionally our team maintains a repository of historical statistics and evaluative data that is available to internal and external audiences.
Key Features
- Compiling data for use in the Academic Program Review process
- Maintaining publicly-available statistical summaries
- Ensuring official University data are being reported consistently and accurately
- Educating requestors about the appropriate populations to include in various requests
- Informing BU community about publicly available resources & self-service reporting options
- Providing rapid turnaround for targeted research questions
- Offering guidance on when and what to share to various audiences
- Assisting with presentations and visualizations
What to Expect
This service is available during normal business hours. Each request is evaluated in conjunction with other University initiatives and institutional priorities to determine level of support and timeline.
Requirements
Data trustee approval may be required. Access to reporting functions is based on role and job function; your manager should be able to provide guidance if pre-approval is required.
Getting Started
Submit a ticket to Analytical Services & Institutional Research and a member of our team will get in touch for more details.