Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Office Mission:

  • To provide an effective planning program and planning services to support institutional development and success,

  • To support assessment, continuous improvement, and curricular and administrative review through research, analysis, and consultation services,

  • To support policy development and accountability through research, analysis, and consultation services, and

  • To support institutional accreditation, funding, and public understanding by providing information on institutional characteristics, activities and performance to external governing bodies and other key external agencies.


Electronic mail
General Inquiries:  Joe Baumann, Director, OIRP, jbaumann@mchenry.edu
Outcomes Assessment/Program Review:   Meghan Waterbury, Research and Assessment Associate, mwaterbury@mchenry.edu
MIS Coordination and Reports to External Agencies:    Tom Bentley, Research and Planning Associate, tbentley@mchenry.edu