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About ECC RID

Driven by research.
United by purpose.

Supporting informed decisions, meaningful partnerships and a culture of discovery at Excelsior Community College.

Team
Evidence into impact

Research Conference 2023

The Research & Innovation Division

Knowledge that guides
our College forward.

The Research and Innovation Division serves key stakeholders across the College through the design and implementation of research projects. We collect, analyse and report data that supports institutional planning, policy and decision-making.

Our information and analytical support helps the College fulfil its strategic mission, with accurate and timely empirical evidence to guide teaching and management.

From evidence to informed decisions.

Campus
Collaboration

Our Purpose

Building a culture of
research and collaboration.

We facilitate a culture conducive to research, engage in consultancy and intentional networking to strengthen industry partnerships, and contribute to the development and implementation of key aspects of the Strategic Plan to ensure data-driven decision-making at the College.

Research culture
Industry partnerships
Strategic development

Our Core Mandates

Three mandates. One shared direction.

01

Institutional Research

Evidence to support planning, policy and institutional improvement.

02

Strategic Plan Monitoring & Evaluation

Research-informed monitoring and evaluation of the College’s strategic direction.

03

Academic Research

Supporting research that advances knowledge, teaching and learning.

Sequence and Interaction of Processes

How our research, core, support and management processes work together.

Figure showing Sequence and Interaction of Processes
Process Diagram

Reporting & analytical support

Providing information to governmental, regional and international agencies, and responding to requests from internal and external constituents.

Explore our research publications

Research snippets, journals and institutional studies.

Let’s turn ideas into informed action.

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