Our focus
SIPU staff have high-level skills and knowledge in the fields of data analysis and reporting, forecasting and modelling, survey administration and design, statistics and much more. We provide services and information to assist members of the University with decision-making and continuous quality improvement.
Our responsibilities
SIPU's responsibilities include:
- providing management information to the University Executive and faculties
- providing statistical information
- coordinating the Federal Department of Education student data collection
- planning and forecasting student enrolments and revenue
- modelling and analysis to support planning and budgeting, fee setting, resource allocation and related activities
- advising on legislation and policy related to higher education administration and funding
- administration, analysis and reporting on key strategic surveys including evaluations
- providing advice and assistance on survey design and analysis
- developing, maintaining and supporting the Deakin Data Warehouse (DDW) and associated Business Intelligence technology (Cognos, SPSS, TM1)
- World University Rankings data submissions and briefings.
Our services
Data reporting and analytic services
SIPU provide a wide range of statistic and analytical services to Deakin staff. These include:
- Student Evaluation of Teaching and Units reports
- Deakin Business Intelligence (Cognos) − a resource that enables access to a range of data and statistical information
- SIPU intranet (Wiki) − a resource with access to the latest data, reports and information available to Deakin Staff
- ad-hoc data requests − for data that is not readily available through the SIPU website and one-off requests
- survey services including survey checklists, procedures, design and management.
Staff-only reports
Deakin staff are able to access all of our latest reports through the staff website. These reports include:
- University summary statistics and key performance indicators
- student load planning, forecasting and monitoring
- course metrics, including dashboards, course reviews and course experience feedback (CEQ)
- student retention and success reporting
- VTAC reporting
- student reporting including equity and diversity
- survey reports.
Reports
Most of SIPU’s work is available only to Deakin staff. However, our most well-known publication, Deakin Statistics, is available publicly and is a handy reference of student, staff and financial data at Deakin University.
Deakin Statistics
Contact us
General enquiries
+61 3 5227 3092 (Tue–Fri)
Email SIPU
Survey enquiries
Email the survey enquiries team