• Institutional Dashboard
• Institutional Review Board (IRB)
• Institutional Surveys

IRB

Any research, surveys, interviews, focus groups, or other data-collecting activities that involve the participation of students or employees at the College must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). That means most studies or research projects that include collecting data from students or employees require a formal IRB review.

A number of state and federal regulations exist to protect privacy and other rights of human subjects, and the College's Institutional Review Board helps ensure those requirements and considerations are observed. Following the procedures and protocols outlined here helps to protect human subjects, researchers, and Odessa College.

If, after reviewing the information, you are still unsure as to what to do next, please send a
description of your proposed study or research project, and we will help guide you through the process.

Institutional Surveys – The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) designs, develops and administers research projects at the Institutional, Division and Unit levels. Contact our office if you are interested in designing a research project that will promote student success.

Reporting
To ensure consistency in reporting, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness is the College’s
official source of institutional data. IE coordinates the collection and reporting of data for a variety of external and internal purposes (e.g., Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, IPEDS, and the Odessa College Institutional Dashboards).