Administration

Institutional Effectiveness

 

Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is the ongoing and integrated process of planning, assessment, and continuous improvement that ensures a college is fulfilling is mission, vision, and goals. At Santa Monica College, the IE process involves monitoring the College's performance on key metrics to assess how well we are achieving our goals in areas such as student learning, equity, and student support, and using those insights to guide campus-wide priorities and inform action plans advance student success and improve campus culture and climate.

The Academic Senate Joint Institutional Effectiveness Committee plays a central role in this process by reviewing and interpreting data on the College's performance, facilitating dialogue across relevant campus constituents, and making recommendations for areas of inquiry and action based on the data trends to DPAC.

2025 Institutional Effectiveness Report

The Institutional Effectiveness Report provides a comprehensive overview of SMC's progress toward its target goals. It highlights key trends, equity-focused outcomes, and areas for improvement across academic domains. The report is intended to support data-informed dialogue and planning across the campus.

You can explore the report in multiple formats:

Full Report

Download the complete Institutional Effectiveness Report as a single PDF.

Flipbook Version

View the report in an interactive, online flipbook format that mimics a digital magazine.

Browse by Chapter

Access individual sections of the report by chapter (groups of metrics) or sections of the report.