The experiences are described of the University of Colorado institutional researcher in serving on a statewide task force charged with revising the student/faculty ratio guidelines that form the basis of the faculty funding formula. Following a description of the task force structure and procedures, the methodology employed in analyzing and developing student/faculty ratio guidelines is presented, including the use of spreadsheets developed on Lotus1-2-3 to the present and analyze Colorado's student and faculty data and compare it with that of other states. Eight models developed to bring Colorado's student/faculty ratios in line with those of other states are described. The role conflicts experienced by an institutional researcher in this situation are also discussed. The impartial role of the institutional researcher was in conflict with the political demands and needs of various sectors of the higher education community, in that different models for developing ratios would allocate funds differently within the state. This role conflict was resolved by presenting data generated by each of the models to the task force. (KM)