The Department of Institutional Planning (IP) supports institutional planning processes and policy analysis and development. Responsibility for the primary activities of the Department is divided between two units as follows:
Institutional Research
The unit is responsible for:
- Collecting, maintaining, and analyzing data about the university
- Assisting Management with interpretation of university data, for long-term planning
This unit serves as a repository for summary information about students and staff. This information is updated annually on a fixed schedule, and the relevant facts form the basis for the annual UB Factbook publication.
Physical Planning
The unit is responsible for:
- Coordinating the development of campus facilities
- Supervising the construction of new buildings
This unit develops and updates the campus Master Plan according to projected future needs of the university. When a requirement for new facilities has been determined, it oversees facilities development from initial architect's concepts through to completion of the new building.