{"id":47,"date":"2014-03-07T18:52:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T18:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ope\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:35:11","slug":"about-ope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.augsburg.edu\/ope\/","title":{"rendered":"About OPE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our Charge<\/h2>\n

With its work aligned to strategic priorities of the Augsburg150<\/strong><\/em> plan, OPE builds trusted relationships and works directly with units across the institution to cultivate data-driven effectiveness practices. OPE incorporates and expands on traditional institutional research efforts to address broader goals of strategic alignment, planning, and effectiveness.<\/p>\n

The Office of Planning and Effectiveness (OPE) is responsible for a broad agenda of institutional research, planning, and assessment efforts in support of the university\u2019s mission and strategic plan.<\/p>\n

For information about associated topics managed by affiliated groups, or to request data support, please visit the links to the right.<\/p>\n

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Staff<\/h2>\n

Leif Anderson<\/strong>
\nVice President and Chief Strategy Officer
\nEmail:\u00a0 andersol@augsburg.edu<\/a>
\nPhone:\u00a0 612-330-1497
\nAreas of responsibility: Strategic planning<\/p>\n

Ben Denkinger, PhD<\/strong>
\nAssistant Dean of Assessment & Academic Analytics
\nEmail: denkinge@augsburg.edu<\/a>
\nPhone:\u00a0 612-330-1172
\nAreas of responsibility: Assessment of student learning, academic program review<\/p>\n

Katy Hahn<\/strong>
\nDirector of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
\nEmail:\u00a0 hahn@augsburg.edu<\/a>
\nPhone:\u00a0 612-330-1013
\nAreas of responsibility: Institutional research, compliance and ad-hoc reporting, data analytics<\/p>\n

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Calendar<\/h2>\n