Office of Institutional Effectiveness

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) supports the goals of the college by conducting research and disseminating information; leading collegewide assessment and the Institutional Review Board (IRB); coordinating strategic planning; managing the preparation of Federal, State, Regional Accreditation, and System-level reports; handling ad hoc data-related support; and serving in a liaison capacity between Brightpoint and governing and accrediting bodies.

OIE works collaboratively with all members of the college community to enhance the educational mission of the college. OIE serves the college community by a culture of data-driven evidence, modeled after a national standard of excellence for institutional research in community colleges. Data will be used to inform decision-making at all levels of the college.

OIE is responsible for these areas:

Accreditation

Data Reporting and Support

• Fact Books
• Student Achievement
• CIP to Academic Plan Mapping

Strategic Planning

Institutional Research

If you are requesting to perform research at the college, please download and complete the form, and send it to reports@brightpoint.edu. The college's site Institutional Review Board (IRB) will review your application and notify you as to whether or not your request has been approved.

• Research Request Form

Assessment and Evaluation

• Student Survey of Instruction (SSI)
  OIE uses SmartEvalsTM to administer course evaluations.
• Annual Program-Level Academic Assessment
  Annually, program coordinators analyze student success based on assessment tools that align with program-level student learning outcomes (P-SLOs).  The annual reports are peer-reviewed in teams, and feedback is provided to the program coordinator in support of continuous improvement of academic programs.
  • Annual Academic Program Assessment Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Program Review
  In addition to an annual assessment of program-level student learning outcomes (P-SLOs), program coordinators periodically perform a longitudinal analysis of several variables, including programmatic changes, headcount, enrollment, student success factors, facilities, faculty, transfer rates, employment, and a demographic analysis of their student populations.  The program review is designed to be both a retrospective analysis and a tool to help program coordinators plan future programmatic changes.
  • Program Review Cycle
  • Templates
    • Transfer Programs
    • Career and Technology Education (CTE) Programs
    • Short-term Credentials
  • Program Review Presentation
• General Education Outcomes Assessment
  In 2017, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) revised the general education outcomes for the Commonwealth.  SCHEV selected four outcomes, with the intention that colleges would select two additional outcomes.  A VCCS taskforce selected two additional outcomes in 2018.  All six competencies are to be assessed annually.  The six competencies are Civic Engagement, Critical Thinking, Professional Readiness, Quantitative Literacy, Scientific Literacy, and Written Communication.
  • SCHEV Policy on Student Learning Assessment and Quality in Undergraduate Education
    • Report on Assessment of Learning and Quality, 2018-2020
  • VCCS Policy 5.0.2 General Education
  • Institutional Plan to Assess Learning and Quality in Undergraduate Education
  • General Education FAQ Sheet
• Administrative Unit Outcomes
  Administrative units selected administrative unit outcomes aligned to the strategic plan.  Annually, administrative units assess these outcomes.  Administrative units also assess achievement toward System-level strategic goals, annually.  Finally, administrative units develop internal goals and monitor progress, as evidence of continuous improvement in administrative units.