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The Office of Institutional Research serves as the source of comprehensive information regarding Hennepin Technical College by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable institutional data in a responsive, timely, and ethical manner.
A federal law that requires all colleges and universities to disclose certain information.
The purpose of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to protect the rights of human subjects in research. This includes making sure that vulnerable populations are protected, and that informed consent is maintained for participation in research. The IRB also monitors non-college researchers seeking to conduct research on campus. Through federal-wide assurance it is assumed the the research conducted must conform to the Belmont Report and 45 CRF 46, through IRB approval or exemption.
If you are interested in doing research with Hennepin Technical College (students, faculty, or staff), please fill out the application and send to IREA@HennepinTech.edu. Review of IRB applications takes about one month.
This charter shall constitute the structure, operation, membership and responsibilities of the Data Governance Oversight Steering Teams.
CHARGE
The Data Governance Oversight Steering Teams shall make recommendations and advise the President and Executive Leadership on the policies and procedures associated with college data collection, access, use, and management. Data Governance Oversight Steering Teams will identify, recommend, and guide the strategies, objectives, procedures, and policies necessary to ensure the quality, understanding, security, and effective use of critical data to inform decision-making at HTC. Data Governance Oversight Steering Teams will also record and maintain documentation as related to data standards and serve as a resource in addressing system requests related to institutional data standards.
DATA DICTIONARY
This dictionary is provided to assist in the interpretation of various reports, documents that will be posted on the Institutional Research (IR) webpage. This is not meant to be all-inclusive, and the reader is encouraged to seek clarification on any term not understood from the IR office.
Institutional Project Management is available to all departments through the Institutional Research & Effectiveness team. We provide expertise in the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet project requirements.
A project is a temporary endeavor outside of routine operations that has a beginning and end with defined scope and resources. Often projects span over departments and people who may not normally work together. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements with a goal to deliver the project on-time and on-budget.