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University Decision Support provides timely information and analysis to both the Northeastern community and to external entities to enable evidence‐driven decision making and planning.

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Data Access

University Decision Support offers access and training on two official reporting tools for employees to conduct university business pertinent to their positions, Argos and Cognos.

Data Request Form

If you are unable to locate the information you are looking for on the UDS website, please complete this form. Please only use this form if you are in need of institutional data about the Northeastern University.

Argos

Argos is the University’s official reporting tool for the Operational Data Store (ODS). Argos can meet your needs for both simple ad hoc queries to advanced dashboards with interactive drill-down charts.

Cognos

Cognos is a business analytics tool that provides users with a single, self-service portal to access and produce reports, dashboards, and ad hoc queries quickly and securely.

News & Announcements

Stay up to date with the latest University Decision Support news and announcements.

What’s In a Name?

What’s In a Name?

Over the years, the growth in Northeastern’s Data and Analytics program has expanded the responsibilities of the Data Administration.  Adding…

by University Decision Support
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Office of Institutional Assessment & Evaluation Joins University Decision Support

Office of Institutional Assessment & Evaluation Joins University Decision Support

University Decision Support is excited to announce that the Office of Institutional Assessment & Evaluation (OIAE) has joined University Decision…

by Nate Lemay
News & Announcements
UDS To Unveil New Website This Fall

UDS To Unveil New Website This Fall

If you’ve noticed that the University Decision Support (UDS) website is a bit long in the tooth, you’re not alone! …

by Nate Lemay
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New Record Retention Program

New Record Retention Program

As more records are identified and more information is made available internally, it’s critical for stakeholders and other members of…

by Nate Lemay
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Meet the Fall 2025 Freshman Class

Meet the Fall 2025 Freshman Class

Click this link to view the CIRP 2025 Freshman Survey Snapshot Each summer, Northeastern surveys its incoming freshmen to better…

by Nate Lemay
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Love Data Week 2026: Call for Proposals Now Open

Love Data Week 2026: Call for Proposals Now Open

Mark your calendars for Northeastern University’s 2nd annual staff and faculty Love Data Week 2026, which will take place February…

by Nate Lemay
News & Announcements

University Reports

Reports and research of interest to the Northeastern community

How does Northeastern vote?

How does Northeastern vote?

One of the key projects of The Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College…

by Diana Danelian
News & Announcements> University Reports

University of Indonesia Green Metric Survey

Northeastern has been participating in this international sustainability survey for the past seven years. In 2014 NU was ranked 10th…

by University Decision Support
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