The Dean of Assessment oversees the Assessment and Institutional Research functions at the College.  The Dean is responsible for the development and implementation of comprehensive institutional assessment programs to support the College’s mission and strategic initiatives.  S/he will gather, analyze, and report data to support strategic planning, policy-making, resource allocations, enrollment projections, and other processes requiring sound assessment and analyses.  The Dean will work closely with Academic Divisions using statistical analyses, data and survey research to support outcomes assessments related to improvement of student learning and educational program outcomes.  S/he will conduct extensive survey research using on-line and paper surveys, created both in-house and externally, and will keep up-to-date on best research and analysis practices.  The Dean will also be responsible for the presentation of survey and other data to be used in the decision-making processes and dissemination of assessment results to all College stakeholders.