National Research Council (NRC)
Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs
in the United States
Indiana University, along with nearly every other major university in the United States, will be participating in the “Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs” being conducted by the National Research Council (NRC). This is the NRC’s third such broad-based undertaking, the first two having been conducted in 1983 and 1995. The results of the NRC’s assessments have been, and will continue to be, of considerable interest to university officers and faculty, higher education organizations and agencies, state education offices and planning boards, state governors and legislatures, prospective students, public and private sector employers, and the general public-at-large. Therefore, it is critical that Indiana University participates in this assessment in a comprehensive, thorough and conscientious manner.
The scope of this project includes a relatively broad, but select, number of doctoral granting programs that are defined in the NRC survey taxonomy (see links below). Data will be collected through four questionnaires (Institutional, Program, Faculty, and Student), which will include contributions from the program, the Graduate School and other campus units.
The University Graduate School in Bloomington and the Graduate Office in Indianapolis will be coordinating the data collection process for their respective campuses. An Advisory Board has been established and participating constituents will exchange information via an OnCourse worksite. This web page will be used to serve public information regarding the survey.
We are nearing the final deadline of February 1 for the Institutional and Program questionnaires. The University Graduate School in Bloomington has prepopulated the Program questionnaires and they have been distributed to the Bloomington programs for completion. The Bloomington Faculty questionnaires have also been prepopulated and should be distributed to faculty soon. The Faculty questionnaire deadline for completion is February 15.
For more information on the National Research Council or to view the taxonomy and the questionnaires:
- NRC Survey Website
- Procedures and Timelines
- NRC Taxonomy | Indiana University-Bloomington Research Doctoral Programs
- NRC Questionnaires
- Explanation of the Formula for Allocation of Faculty Productivity
- Faculty Tip Sheet for Completing Faculty Questionnaire
- FAQ from the NRC
- Updates from the NRC
If you have questions concerning the NRC study, please contact your campus coordinator:
Bloomington David Daleke, Ph.D. Phone: 812-855-8852 Fax: 812-855-4266 E-Mail: daleked@indiana.edu
Indianapolis Sherry F. Queener, Ph.D. Phone: 317-274-1577 Fax: 317-278-2380 E-Mail: queenes@iupui.edu
last updated 01/17/2007
