The CCAC Department of Planning and Institutional Research supports instruction, evaluation and assessment, planning, decision making and other administrative functions by:

• Providing timely and accurate information and analysis
• Fulfilling external reporting requirements
• Educating the college community on the generation and use of research
• Using state of the art delivery system to disseminate reader friendly information and research

You can view planning and research information:

• Strategic Plan 2011–2016: view college planning documents, documentation on planning processes and helpful links to planning resources on the Internet.
• Assessment: access information about institutional assessment and the assessment of student learning.
• Achieving the Dream is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed (earn degrees, earn certificates or transfer to other institutions to continue their studies).
• The Culture of Completion Project: Degrees Change Lives is a resource for expanding knowledge and deeper understanding of the issue of community college completion through applied research and dialogue.
• Research and Reports: view enrollment updates, institutional research reports and useful links to institutional research resources on the Internet.
• Contact us with your questions and comments, or to obtain assistance on a research or planning matter.
• ARC, the Administrative Reporting Center (ARC), provides you with statistical data in areas such as enrollment and budgets. Data is made available in a report format that is interactive, printable, and easily exported into applications such as Excel and Crystal Reports.
• The Learning Network Strategic Plan 2006–2011