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The office is a relationship-based resource that aims to unify people and data through collaborative outreach to the NDSU community. The office contributes to institutional accountability through the timely and accurate fulfilling of external reporting responsibilities.</p></div></div></div> <div id="c880527" class="frame frame-default frame-type-textpic frame-layout-0"><header><h5 class=""> Scope of Work </h5></header><div class="ce-textpic ce-center ce-above"><div class="ce-bodytext"><ul><li><p>External reporting (mandatory, third-party, key performance indicators)</p></li><li><p>Aggregate data requests (descriptive or inferential statistical analyses)</p></li><li><p>Internal reporting (dashboards, internal reports)</p></li><li><p>Institutional research project development and data interpretation (surveys, studies using secondary data, qualitative data analysis)</p></li></ul></div></div></div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer-dept footer-left"> <div class="container"> <section class="footer-address"> <div class="address"> <p><strong>North Dakota State University</strong><br> Institutional Research and Analysis<br> Phone: +1 (701) 231-8262<br> Campus address: <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/alphaindex/buildings/Building::382" title="Morrill Hall building" target="_top">Morrill Hall 211</a><br> Physical/delivery address: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Morrill+Hall%2C+Fargo%2C+ND+58102" title="Find on a map" target="_top" class="external-link">1230 Albrecht Blvd, Fargo, ND 58102</a><br> Mailing address: NDSU Dept. 2050 / PO Box 6050 / Fargo, ND 58108-6050<br> Page manager: <a href="mailto:ndsu.oira@ndsu.edu" title="Office of Institutional Research and Analysis" class="mail-link">Office of Institutional Research and Analysis</a></p> <p>OIRA Secure Filedrop: <a href="https://filetransfer.ndsu.edu/filedrop/ndsu.oira@ndsu.edu" title="OIRA Secure Filedrop" target="_top">https://filetransfer.ndsu.edu/filedrop/ndsu.oira@ndsu.edu</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Last Updated: Monday, January 06, 2025 12:46:53 PM<br /></p> </div> </section> </div> </footer> <footer class="footer-green footer-left"> <div class="container"> <section class="footer-address"> <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu" class="home-link"><img src="/fileadmin/templates/images/NDSU_logo.svg" alt="North Dakota State University" width="400" /></a> <div class="address row"> <div class="col-md-5"> <address> <p>1340 Administration Ave., Fargo, ND 58102<br> Mailing address: PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050</p> </address> <a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/about">About NDSU</a> </div> <div class="col-md-1"> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <nav aria-label="University-wide resources"> <ul class="footer-links"> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/alphaindex/">A-Z Index</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/apply">Apply for admission</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/academics/">Academic programs</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/accreditation/">Accreditation</a></li> <li><a href="https://gobison.com">Bison Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/alphaindex/buildings">Campus Map</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/onestop/policies-and-procedures">Consumer Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/">Employment</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/equity/">Equity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/about/inclusion">Inclusion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/onestop/finaid/netpricecalculator/">Net Price Calculator</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/onestop/">One Stop</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension">Outreach<span class="sr-only"> (University-wide)</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/research/">Research and Creative Activity</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/policy/">University Policies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/visit">Visit NDSU</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <hr/> <p>North Dakota State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.<br> Contact NDSU at <a href="tel:7012318011" aria-label="7 0 1. 2 3 1. 8 0 1 1" class="phone-link">(701) 231-8011</a><br> <a class="d-print-none" href="https://www.ndsu.edu/privacy/">Privacy Statement</a> </p>   <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-VJPGNTJ40B"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; 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