About IRDG

The Institutional Research & Data Governance (IRDG) Office offers a shared set of data and analytics services to support the University of Toronto in strategically harnessing data to achieve institutional goals. The Office aims to build a connected data and analytics community with established channels to share institutional data and data governance practices to derive insights in a responsible, consistent, and strategic manner.

The IRDG office sits within the Planning and Budget Office.

Our Core Services

Institutional Data Governance & Strategy

  • Establishes consistent and clear guidance around creating, accessing, using, and defining the University’s institutional data, while managing the associated risks, responsibilities, and legal obligations.
  • Leads the planning and execution of the Institutional Data Strategy to mature data and analytics capabilities while supporting the University’s strategic priorities.

 

Institutional Research & Reporting

  • Delivers a core set of reporting products that support performance management and accountability functions of the University.
  • Conducts advisory engagements that deliver analytics-driven solutions and insights for effective institutional decision-making.

Business Intelligence & Data Engineering

  • Delivers institutional data that support key priorities of the University, while enabling self-service capabilities for users across the University’s divisions.
  • Supports centrally managed and standardized data based on trusted data sources such as Applications and Admissions, Enrollment, Graduation, and Academic Success dashboards.

Our Team

Kiren Handa

Executive Director, Institutional Research & Data Governance

Asmaa Maloul

Director, Reporting & Analytics

Jeff Waldman

Manager, Institutional Data Governance

Ahmed Khedr

Manager, Business Intelligence & Data Engineering