Institutional Research and Assessment
Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA)
Supporting continuous improvement at Howard University through thoughtful planning and data-driven decisions.
Contact Us
Institutional Research and Assessment
Administration Building
Suite G20
Washington, D.C. 20059
202-865-0207
Email the Institutional Research Team
Email the Assessment Team
Upcoming Events
Important Dates
April 22, 2024: Course Evaluations close (traditional courses) | Annual Assessment Academy (AAA) registration opens
April 30, 2024: Course Evaluations close (law courses)
May 13, 2024: Course Evaluations reports become available to faculty and administrators (traditional courses) | NSSE and FSSE close
May 30, 2024: GSES closes
June 17, 2024: Course Evaluations reports become available to faculty and administrators (law courses)
July 1, 2024: Course Evaluations reports become available to faculty and administrators (non-traditional courses) | AAA begins
Our Mission
Institutional Research and Assessment (IRA) at Howard University operates under the Office of the Provost and Chief Academic Officer with a two-fold mission. The Institutional Research team supports the university community by reporting timely, accurate, and consistent data for internal decision-makers and external reporting requirements. The Assessment team supports assessment activities across campus, helping to continuously improve academic and administrative programs through thoughtful planning and data-driven decisions.
Our Leadership
Daphne B. Bernard, PharmD, RPh
Associate Provost, Institutional Accreditation and Assessment
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Sammara Vanlo, MSA
Director of Institutional Research
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Taneika Thompson, MBA
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
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Institutional Research at Howard
Institutional Research maintains institutional data and fulfills data requests from the campus community. The links below offer key highlights of IR's work.
Assessment at Howard
Assessment facilitates the Howard Annual Assessment Process (HAAP), Course Evaluations, and other surveys. The links below take you to key Watermark modules that support assessment efforts. Be sure to register to attend Assessment Day 2024!