THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PAPERS OFFERED AT A CONFERENCE ON INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY. CONSIDERATIONS WERE OFFERED ON THE ROLE PLAYED BY INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH IN CAMPUS PLANNING, STUDENT ADMISSION AND FOLLOWUP STUDIES, FACULTY EVALUATION, INTERINSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION AND ADAPTATION TO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN EDUCATION. PAPERS WERE PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM SMALL AND LARGE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AS WELL AS THOSE FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH EDUCATION. DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS OF THE ROLE OF THE RESEARCHER WERE OFFERED. VARIOUS METHODS OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND DATA COLLECTION WERE PRESENTED. RUSSELL'S QUESTIONNAIRE ON FACULTY SATISFACTIONS AND DISSATISFACTIONS WAS INCLUDED IN AN APPENDIX. (JP)