In order to improve its institutional research, Vancouver Community College (VCC) conducted a survey of faculty and administrative personnel to determine the data that were of greatest value in decision-making and planning and the areas in which existing data collection and analysis efforts needed improvement. The questionnaire asked respondents to rate the importance of information related to 23 administrative issues and the effectiveness of present efforts to obtain this information. Selected survey findings indicated that those areas considered to be of greatest importance and to require most improvement included facility planning and space utilization, enrollment forecasting, student attrition, public relations, and student counseling services. In narrative responses, participants also indicated that there was a need for improvement in graduate follow-up, operating and capital budget preparation, and job market analysis. Most respondents felt that long-range planning needed more improvement than short-term planning. Other items on the questionnaire were registration, student statistics, assessments, report of expenditures, equipment inventory, classroom scheduling, vacation reporting, employee recruiting and training, staff evaluation, and availability of resource personnel. The survey report includes a literature review, a dictionary of instructional program and student data elements, and the questionnaire. (JP)