University of Tasmania, Australia

SERRU is responsible for undertaking the analysis of data for a range of institutional, faculty and individual reporting purposes. The types of reporting undertaken include:

• Business Intelligence Reporting
• Learning and Teaching Dashboard
• Institutional Reporting
• Requests for Data

The institutional reporting of data is about informing the loop on the student experience at UTAS. The reporting process at UTAS informs actions for improvement.

What types of institutional reporting are we involved in?

Business Intelligence (BI) and the Management Information Reporting Unit (MIRU)

The development of a strong BI capacity in the University started with the creation of MIRU a decade ago. The MIRU data warehouse provides historical snapshot data, principally in student related data. This allows for longitudinal and comparative data not readily available via the USRS. The University's BI tools are currently being significantly enhanced through the purchase of enterprise tools which will allow for a series of dashboards and associated reporting/query software to be rolled out to management and faculties. In this area Justin Phillips (as opposed to IT) is the business contact for student related BI/MIRU data.

Institutional Reporting and Student Data

The University submits a range of student related data files to the Commonwealth government throughout the year. These cover such areas as student enrolments, student load, course completions, applicant and offer data, scholarships and information relating to the University's course offerings. University funding (and, by extension, that of faculties and schools) is, to a large extent, determined by this information. The preparation of these files is undertaken by a number of areas, however, Justin Phillips is an appropriate contact for queries relating to this broad area.

Relevant links:

• MIRU home page
• Weekly load and Admission Reports

Requests for data

SERRU's role in the provision of data is supplemented by the Student Centre which is able to respond to requests for information (especially current year data) which is available through the USRS. To request such information you will need to complete an Ad Hoc Query form.

Contact Information

For information on data and statistics contact Mr Justin Phillips, the Data and Statistics Officer, on

Email Address: Justin.Phillips@utas.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 6226 7246
Fax: +61 3 6226 2041 
Private Bag 10, Hobart, 7005
Location: Room 334, Level 3, Hytten Hall, Sandy Bay Campus