Aiken Technical College’s institutional data¹ resource, by definition, practice, and intent, is a College asset. Institutional data maintained by the College is a vital asset that will be available to all employees who have a legitimate need for it, consistent with the College’s responsibility to protect such information by all appropriate means. The collection, dissemination and use of institutional data in decision-making are critical to improving educational effectiveness and achieving a culture of evidence.
Senior Administration
- Policy, Standards and Strategy
- Management Alignment
- Resource Allocation
Information Systems Management
- Architecture/Integration
- Privacy & Security
- Data Warehouse
Planning and Research
- Data Gateway
- Data Quality
- Institutional Reporting
Institutional data refers to a data element which satisfies one or more of the following criteria:
- It is relevant to planning, managing, operating, controlling, or auditing functions of an administrative or academic unit of the College;
- It is created, received, maintained, or transmitted as a result of educational activities;
- It is generally referenced or required for use by more than one organizational unit;
- It is included in an official College administrative report or publication;
- It is used to derive an element that meets the criteria above; and,
- It is generated by a College workforce member using any of the above data.