In current times, higher education is being called on to become more transparent to establish public trust.  We at Coastal Carolina University believe that through the establishment of our assessment and accountability system we can provide transparent data and information relating to our performance.  It is through our performance indicators that we define and measure progress towards our institutional mission, commitments, and values.  Data-driven decision making across all university units allows us to provide and communicate information that is useful to our students, stakeholders, policymakers, local community, and alumni.