Office of Institutional Effectiveness Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the NJCU Office of Institutional Effectiveness is to support student, faculty, and staff success and serve the university mission by increasing organizational capacity for continuous improvement. The Office provides direction and support for integration of planning, assessment, and accreditation compliance in the service of institutional effectiveness.

The Office accomplishes its purpose by:

• Providing actionable data and information to internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting the use of assessment to understand and improve student learning and institutional outcomes
• Educating the campus community about data and institutional effectiveness
• Leading institutional compliance with accreditation standards and requirements, programmatic accreditation needs, and federal/state mandates
• Engaging the university in strategic and operational planning, implementation, and evaluation relating to mission and goals
• Facilitating campus improvement in policy development and renewal

Institutional Effectiveness Team

Rachél Fester, Ph.D., Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and 
Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Candace Amorino, Director, Institutional Effectiveness

Linda Geoghegan, Associate Director for Enrollment Systems

Ruth Ortiz, Senior Data Analyst

Kaitlyn Watson, Outcomes Assessment Specialist

Patrick Giordano, Data Analyst

Contact Us

Office
Hepburn Hall, Room 321
phone:    201-200-3073
email:     ie@njcu.edu

 Service Request

Please plan ahead and let us know how we can help you by submitting a detailed service request to ie@njcu.edu.

A member of our team will follow up to discuss your request within 2 business days of your submission.

We respectfully ask that you submit your requests with a minimum of 15 business days advanced notice. Thank you!