Institutional Effectiveness

Welcome to The 2026 Summer Assessment & Data Analytics Institute

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Research invites UH System faculty and staff to the annual summer institute. The program focuses on utilizing assessment and data analytics to impact student and institutional success and provides an opportunity for collaborative learning and networking. 
 
2026 session topics include:  

  • Designing Learning Outcomes with AI
  • Power BI (hands-on workshop)
  • Qualtrics
  • Student Success Assessment  
  • Accreditation
  • Lightcast
  • PeopleSoft Query Writing 

We encourage all potential attendees to register for the Summer Institute by July 31st. Lunch will be provided. 

Register Here

Questions and Inquiries

For questions and inquiries related to the 2026 Summer Institute, please contact:

Dr. Moumita Mukherjee, Program Director III, Office of Institutional Research
Dr. Colby Stoever,  Executive Director, Institutional Research and Information Management

Summer Institute Event Information

Rockwell Pavilion

Welcome & Introduction

Rockwell Pavilion

Dr. Joseph Curtin

A Legitimacy-Based Paradigm of Assessment: Implications for Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Dmitry Suspitsyn, 212J

Student Evaluation of Teaching, Paul Turcotte, 212L

 

Power BI Query Masterclass – From Raw Data to Report Ready, Dr. Colby Stoever, Rockwell Pavilion

Accreditation 101: What is Accreditation and Why Do We Do It?, Dr. Anne Dayton, 212J

Modernizing Academic Program Assessment Reporting with Our In-House Application, Peter Weber & Tariq Aziz, Digital Research Commons (DRC)

Qualtrics AI, McKay McLelland (Qualtrics Team), 212L

 

Alumni Pathways Foundations, Amy O' Neal & Brandy Sobotka, 212 D Estess Library/Commons

Using PS Query: Facilitating Data Usage throughout UH, Vyas Krishnamurthy, 212L

Demystifying the Site Visit: Practical Frameworks for Institutional Alignment and On-Site Readiness, Dr. Divya Bhati, 212J

Mastering Excel, Ashley Askew, Rockwell Pavilion

Qualtrics Office Hour, Qualtrics Team & Christina Williams, 212 D Estess Library

Power of Data: UH By The Numbers, Dr. Moumita Mukherjee, Digital Research Commons (DRC)

Creating High-Quality Learning Outcomes - Using a Faculty Lab and Work Day, Dr. Pam Shefman, 212L

Introduction to Creating a Power Bi Dashboard (using Student Success Data), Dr. Colby Stoever, 212 Commons

Lightcast: Alumni Pathways (Workshop), Dr. Amy O' Neal & Brandy Sobotka, 212J