The Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment facilitates the University's planning, improvement and assessment initiatives.
The Office uses organizational change tools to help departments and units develop strategic plans, improve key processes, assess institutional needs, and develop collaborative team environments.
Services of the Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment are provided free of charge to The Pennsylvania State University and are adapted to the specific needs of departments or individuals.
What's New
Juran Winners Announced - Each year, the Joseph M. Juran Center of the University of Minnesota selects and honors doctoral candidates whose research shows the most promise in broadening and fueling thinking and practices in the area of quality-related research in their chosen fields. Two Juran Fellows were selected this year from among 18 applicants. Alinda Kokkinou, Health and Human Development, Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management, was a winner from Penn State. The Juran Fellows receive $5000 awards to expand their quality research and its applications.
The Penn State Board of Trustees, on May 15, 2009, approved the Priorities for Excellence: Penn State's Strategic Plan for 2009-10 through 2013-14. Penn State faculty, staff, and students are invited to read the strategic plan.
Innovation Insights # 22 - Creating a Culture for Innovation and Improvement: Lessons Learned
The summary of the May 1, 2009 Quality Advocates "Team Panel Discussion" is now available.
Quality Endeavors Newsletter Issue No. 120 May 2009 - Executive Vice President and Provost Rodney Erickson speaks at May 1, 2009 Quality Issues Forum
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a useful tool for making the best use of resources in times of tight budgets See how several state organizations around the country are using CQI to streamline their services in this Associated Press article from the Centre Daily Times. To find out more about streamlining the processes in your Penn State unit, contact the Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment.
Reports
The Faculty Tenure-Flow Rates: 2008-09 Annual Report is now available. This report shows the tenure achievement rates for provisionally appointed faculty over the past twelve years. Since 1990, fifty-seven percent of provisional faculty have achieved tenure within seven years at Penn State.
Faculty Exit Study November 2008 edition is now available. The report is an annual effort led by the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and offers each tenured or tenure-track faculty member who is leaving Penn State an opportunity to participate in an exit interview, an exit survey, or both. The goal is to better understand the experiences of tenure-track faculty members at Penn State and to respond to faculty concerns. The 2007-2008 fiscal year marks the eleventh year for this project.
Spotlight on Quality Improvement
Keeping Pace with Technology
Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Senior Associate Dean, The Graduate School
"The new online Graduate Application is a dynamic interface..."
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Contact
Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment
The Pennsylvania State University
502 Rider Building
University Park, PA 16802-4819
Phone: (814) 863-8721
Fax: (814) 863-7031
Email: psupia@psu.edu
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