Do you know faculty members who always seem to have the right figures about Western at hand? This post reveals some of their secrets! For your enjoyment and edification, I present the following:
“The Green Book” from the WWU Budget Office
https://budgetoffice.wwu.edu/operating-budgets/
“Annual, on-campus publication of the University’s operating budget which highlights the fiscal year budget plan and departmental allocations.”
What it includes: Lots and lots of pages, nearly 400 of ’em. Salary data, although not always accurate.
What it does not include: Most of the NTT faculty
“Fact Book” from WWU Office of Institutional Research (OIR)
https://wp.wwu.edu/ir/fact-book
What it includes: Information about instruction. Courses, enrollments, retention, degrees, and so much more.
What it does not include: Some sensitive data about students and employees. See the handy two-page tutorial for info.
Are you more of a visual person? Do you understand that a picture is worth a thousand spreadsheets? OIR puts some of our most interesting data on Tableau, which allows users to engage with the numbers in creative ways. I highly recommend a visit.
Other interesting links:
http://www.collegeportraits.org/aag/WA/WWU/templates
http://www.chronicle.com/interactives/student-diversity-2016