August 12, 2014

 IPEDS workshop to be offered as a preconference event, Oct. 4

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) are co-hosting a one-day IPEDS Workshop for data providers and users on Oct. 4, 2014, in conjunction with HACU’s 28th Annual Conference at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel. Funding is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Six hours of instruction divided into two three-hour segments will be taught by experienced practitioners from across the country. The sessions are “IPEDS Data as the Public Face of an Institution” and “IPEDS Data and Benchmarking: Supporting Decision Making and Institutional Effectiveness,” and will include workshop materials, breaks, and lunch. There is no charge for the workshop but advanced registration is required.

The workshop is limited to 45 participants and attendees are required to bring a MAC or PC laptop with wireless capability and Microsoft Excel. An online registration request process and information page can be found here.

For additional information, email: ipedsworkshops@airweb.org, or call 850-385-4155 ext. 202.