Institutional Research & Effectiveness
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness supports the college’s mission and goals by providing data to internal and external stakeholders; collaborating across campus for assessment, accountability, and improvement efforts; and promoting data-informed decision making by:
- Supporting planning, accreditation, and accountability efforts
- Implementing institutional assessment and effectiveness practices
- Producing accurate reports for college, system, state, and federal entities.
Institutional Assessment
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness endorses the SACSCOC definition of Assessment as the systematic collection, review (ie, analysis), and use of information about an activity or unit undertaken for the purpose of making decisions and consistent judgments, including taking actions, that are designed to enhance operations and activities of the unit and improve the performance.
Student Center, Office 411
(409) 984-6151
Accreditation
Lamar State College Port Arthur is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the associate level. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Lamar State College Port Arthur may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
