UDA partners with stakeholders to transform data into information that advances MSU's mission and impact

 

This mission is accomplished through five strategies: 

  • Consultation & Capacity Building 
    • Fosterauniversity-wide culture of data-informed decision-making through consultation, training, and data literacy initiatives.
  • Institutional Effectiveness
    • Advance the university strategic plan and goals by policies, programs, and initiatives and measurement of progress and outcomes. 
    • Design, administer, and analyze survey research, to assess experience, effectiveness, and impact. 
  • Data Governance &Strategy 
    • Lead and expand the enterprise data ecosystem, including the data warehouse, data quality, trustworthiness, accessibility, and documentation. 
    • Facilitate data governance policy and practices that define ownership, access, standards, and use. 
  • Analytics & Data Science 
    • Collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate actionable insights that inform institutional strategy, planning, and continuous improvement. 
    • Develop and apply statistical modeling, predictive analytics, and advanced analytic methods to support planning and decision-making. 
    • Explore and implement responsible AI and automation to enhance insight generation and operational efficiency. 
  • Compliance & External Reporting
    • Serve as the official source of institutional dataor compliance(e.g., IPEDS, OCHE,NCAA, VT/GE, FOIA)andexternal reporting(e.g.CDS,CUPA).