The National Community College Council for Research and Planning (NCCCRP) is the only national organization that exists exclusively to serve institutional research and planning professionals in 2-year, postsecondary educational institutions and other persons with a special interest in community college research. NCCCRP is nationally recognized as an official council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Likewise, NCCCRP is an affiliated group of the international Association for Institutional Research (AIR). NCCCRP members conduct sessions at the AACC annual conference and the annual AIR Forum.

NCCCRP exists for the following purposes:
To identify and articulate issues at the local, state, and national levels affecting research and planning at 2-year, postsecondary educational institutions.

To promote interest in and concern for research, planning, and information-based management as integral parts of 2-year, postsecondary institutions.

To facilitate communication and the exchange of information among the membership and other interest groups on current trends and practices in educational and institutional research and planning.

To promote training and professional development of those involved in research and planning at 2-year, postsecondary institutions.

To participate in the formation of AACC policies with a particular emphasis on those which affect research and planning.

To coordinate activities with related interest groups and associations to maximize resources.

To facilitate cooperation and communication among various other agencies, organizations, and associations on matters of mutual concern.

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