July 24, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Central Time (CT)

The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Louisiana Association for Institutional Research (LAIR) are co-hosting an IPEDS Workshop for IPEDS data providers and users. Funding for this workshop is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 

Workshop Content

This workshop is designed for individuals interested in utilizing IPEDS data to examine and measure student and institutional success. The first half of the workshop explores the five IPEDS surveys that contain academic performance metrics (Completions, Graduation Rates, 200% Graduation Rates, Fall Enrollment, and Outcome Measures). Through group discussion, activities, and lectures, participants will learn what the measurements can—and cannot—tell us about student and institutional performance. The second half of the workshop will involve hands-on activities to work through a series of case studies based on real-life scenarios. Participants will identify the question being asked in each case study; determine the best metric(s) to use to answer the question; extract data using the IPEDS tools; perform analyses; and present the data to answer the question. Participants will gain the knowledge needed to explore and answer questions at their institutions or organizations.

Highlights

• Location: South LA College in Lafayette, 1101 Bertrand Dr., Lafayette, LA 70506
• Includes workshop materials
• No tuition charge to participants

Registration

The workshops are limited to 45 participants. Workshop seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seat confirmations are delivered via email on a rolling basis approximately 3 business days after an online seat registration is submitted. Workshop registration components: 

• Contact and employment information
• IPEDS Experience
• Brief description of how the specific curriculum offered at the workshop will benefit you
• Supervisor's Contact Information (for workshop attendance acknowledgment communication)
• Agreement to:
  • Bring a MAC or PC laptop with wireless capability and Microsoft Excel
  • Arrange and pay for travel and hotel as needed
  • Attend the entire workshop and complete the workshop evaluation
  • Notify AIR immediately if unable to attend the workshop

Note

If you have any special needs addressed by the American with Disabilities Act, please contact the IPEDS Workshop Team at 850-385-4155 x2 or email ipedsworkshops@airweb.org.