Records of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning

Call Number

RG.6.3

Date

1959-1975, 2017-ongoing, inclusive

Creator

New York University. Office of Institutional Research and Educational Planning

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet

(6 manuscript boxes)

Extent

3 websites

in 3 archived websites.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

The Records of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning contains published survey studies, notes, summaries and memos produced between 1959 and 1975. These include materials on New York University's academic programming, faculty, facilities and students. This collection also contains the website for the Factbook, which is made up of statistics on personnel for New York University dating back to 2008. The Factbook is managed by the Office of Institutional Research and Data Integrity.

History of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning

NYU's Office of Institutional Research and Planning (sometimes referred to as The Office of Institutional Research and Educational Planning) was created in Spring 1953 as the office responsible for carrying out the University's self-study. The office was under the supervision of the University's Executive Vice Chancellor, who headed the office for the first few months before Associate Dean of the School of Law Miguel de Capriles was appointed director.

In 1961 NYU's Board of Trustees approved the merger of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning with the Office of the Coordinator of Research Services to create the Office of Research Services, under the umbrella of the Academic Affairs Office. It is unclear exactly when the transition of authority over this office occurred.

In 1971 the Office of Research Services became the Office of Sponsored Programs. That year the Academic Affairs Office also changed names, becoming the Office of Academic Development. These offices retain these names at this writing.

The Factbook is managed by the Office of Institutional Research and Data Integrity, which aims to "guide the university's academic, administrative and operational units for effective university planning and progress through analysis, consistent information dissemination, decision support and technical data expertise." The office is part of NYU's Human Resources' Administrative Services.

Arrangement

The material in this collection is arranged chronologically in two series.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of reports on NYU's degree programs, faculty, scholarship programs, applicants, facilities, financial aid and administrative policies published between 1959 and 1975. Preliminary reports and summaries are also included. It contains some correspondence and supplementary material such as memos, newsletters and brochures that pertain to reports or studies in the collection.

There are several reports on student progress in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program, started in 1969, as well as reports on students who declined the offer of admission to NYU or left to attend other schools. Attention is also given to transfer students and foreign students.

The Office of Institutional Research and Planning also conducted surveys and studies of faculty morale on topics including university policies, procedures, salary and students.

Subjects

Organizations

New York University. University Heights; New York University. College of Arts and Science; New York University. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program; New York University -- Buildings; New York University -- Administration -- 20th century; New York University -- Students

Genres

Memorandums.; Reports.; Notes.; Correspondence.; Brochures.; Newsletters.

Topics

African American college students; School personnel management.; College students -- New York (N.Y.); Statistics.

Conditions Governing Access

Institutional records of New York University are closed for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation (the date on which each document was written). The opening date for files spanning several years will be 20 years from the most recent date. Board of Trustees records are similarly closed for 35 years from the date of creation. Materials related to personnel, grievances, job searches and all files included in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are also restricted. For information on specific restrictions, please contact the University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:

New York University Archives Elmer Holmes Bobst Library 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 998-2646 Fax: (212) 995-4225 E-mail: university-archives@nyu.edu

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); Records of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, 1959-1975; RG 6.3; box number; folder number; New York University Archives , New York University Libraries.

To cite the archived website: Identification of item, date; Records of the Office of Institutional Research and Planning, 1959-1975; RG 6.3; Wayback URL; University Archives, New York University.

Location of Materials

Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

http://www.nyu.edu/employees/resources-and-services/administrative-services/institutional-research/factbook.html was selected by University Archives curators in 2017 through the use of Archive-It. Archive-It uses web crawling technology to capture websites at a scheduled time and displays only an archived copy, from the resulting WARC file, of the website. In February 2023, https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/external.reporting/viz/Factbook_15680534792720/Enrollment/ was added. The accession number associated with this website is 2023.016. In December 2024, https://www.nyu.edu/employees/resources-and-services/administrative-services/institutional-research/self-service-reporting-resources/undergraduate--graduation-and-retention-data1.html and https://www.nyu.edu/employees/resources-and-services/administrative-services/institutional-research/self-service-reporting-resources/factbook.html were added. The accession number associated with these websites are 2025.001.

Take Down Policy

Archived websites are made accessible for purposes of education and research. NYU Libraries have given attribution to rights holders when possible; however, due to the nature of archival collections, we are not always able to identify this information.

If you hold the rights to materials in our archived websites that are unattributed, please let us know so that we may maintain accurate information about these materials.

If you are a rights holder and are concerned that you have found material on this website for which you have not granted permission (or is not covered by a copyright exception under US copyright laws), you may request the removal of the material from our site by submitting a notice, with the elements described below, to the special.collections@nyu.edu.

Please include the following in your notice: Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and information sufficient to permit us to locate the material; your contact information, such as an address, telephone number, and email address; a statement that you are the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed and that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and made under penalty of perjury; and your physical or electronic signature. Upon receiving a notice that includes the details listed above, we will remove the allegedly infringing material from public view while we assess the issues identified in your notice.

Related Archival Materials

See RG 15.5 Records of the New York University Self-Study.

See RG 9.5 Records of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Leslie Berlowitz.

Collection processed by

Katie Ehrlich.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-07 16:37:45 UTC.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

In 2022, the archived website was added to the finding aid. In 2024, additional websites were added to the collection due to a redirection of the original URL.

Revisions to this Guide

January 2025: Edited by Nicole Greenhouse to reflect additional administrative information and added archived websites

Repository

New York University Archives