Under the administrative direction of the Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, the Executive Director of Institutional Research, Planning and Effectiveness is responsible for conducting research or evaluation studies, analyzing information to support decision-making, providing leadership and support for college-wide planning, performing related research duties, serves as the college's liaison with the Higher Learning Commission accrediting agency, and manages a college-wide effort to improve institutional effectiveness. Provide leadership for all the college's accreditation processes, including disseminating information and answering questions about HLC policies and procedures for all audiences within the institution, providing oversight and direction for the timely submission of substantive change requests and reports required by HLC policy, and maintaining the institution's file of official documents and reports related to the institution's relationship with HLC.