February 26, 2009, Kimberly Thompson will present new IPEDS reporting changes in race/ethnicity and finance and an overview discussion on the new IPEDS tools at the at the Florida Association for Institutional Research (FAIR) conference in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

February 2, 2009, Mike Duggan will present Finding Competitor Data using free data from the IPEDS data system at the College Board New England Regional Forum in Boston, Massachusetts.

DECEMBER

December 1, 2008, Join the Middle States ACROA -- MSACROA conference at Lowe’s Hotel in Philadelphia where Ira Tyszler will present a workshop on IPEDS tools such as the Peer Analysis System (PAS) and the new College Navigator. Updates on Race/Ethnicity and First-Professional Student reporting will be discussed.

NOVEMBER

November 12 - 14, 2008, Join the AACRAO Great Lakes 2008 Tri-State Joint Meeting at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan. Cheryl Lucas will present a workshop Compared to What? IPEDS Comparison Tools - a workshop to help you pick up IPEDS tools enabling you to compare your school with a selected group. Learn about the Data Feedback Report and the web-based ExPT tool, as well as the Peer Analysis System. If you have any questions, please contact Jack Hill.

November 12 - 14, 2008, The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) will hold their annual conference, "Making Good Decisions in a Challenging Time," at the Pasadena Hilton. There will be presentations on implementing the changes to Race / Ethnicity reporting, What's New in IPEDS, and the new Data Center.

November 12 - 14, 2008, The Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR) will hold their 28th Annual Conference ""The Role of IR in Decision-Making: Moving Beyond the Numbers", at the Holiday Inn at the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. There will be presentations on implementing the changes to Race / Ethnicity reporting, What's New in IPEDS, and the new Data Center.

November 10, 2008, Vicki Radtke and Tom Hardy will conduct IPEDS workshops on reporting changes for Finance and Race / Ethnicity, and a Tools update for the Iowa Board of Regents at Iowa State University. Please send an e-mail to Diana Gonzalez or call 515-242-6116 for more information.

November 6, 2008, Mike Duggan will conduct a workshop on Mining for Competitor Data: Using IPEDS Data Tools to Make Your Life Easier at the NEACRAO Annual Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire. Learn how to use the wealth of IPEDS data to find out how your competitors stack on admissions, financial aid, and retention and graduation rates. Sure to be valuable for those working in admissions, financial aid, marketing, or enrollment management.

November 3, 2008, Paula Cox will conduct an IPEDS Update Workshop at the TACRAO Annual Conference in Corpus Christi, Texas.

November 1, 2008, The Northeastern Association for Institutional Research, (NEAIR) celebrates its 35th Anniversary at the Westin Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference theme is A Culture of Evidence: IR Support, Initiative, and Leadership. Jacki Stirn will lead a hands-on workshop on IPEDS Hot Topics such as What's New, Changes, Race / Ethnicity, and more.

OCTOBER

October 29, 2008, Join the New Jersey/New York ACRAO -- NJNYACRAO conference at Princeton University where Ira Tyszler will present an overview of IPEDS data and tools such as the Peer Analysis System (PAS) and the new College Navigator that can be used to compare institutions. Additional information including new tools available and major updates on Race/Ethnicity, First-Professional Student reporting, and other updates will be discussed.

OCTOBER 26 - 28, 2008, The 2008 Assessment Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana. Contact Trudy Banta or 317-274-4111 or Fax: 317-274-4651 for more information. Kimberly Thompson will present a workshop on ExPt and PAS.

OCTOBER 24, 2008, The Ohio Association for Institutional Research and Planning, (OAIRP) will hold their fall conference at the Fawcett Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Valerie Martin Conley will present a session on IPEDS changes including Race / Ethnicity reporting.

October 18 - 21, 2008, The Southern Association for Institutional Research, (SAIR) will hold its annual conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Two hands-on IPEDS workshops will be offered: Darline Morris will lead a workshop on IPEDS for Beginners and Soon Merz will present Advanced IPEDS.

October 16 - 17, 2008, The Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education, (OACHE) will hold their 15th annual conference in Marietta, Ohio. Charles McGrew will present a session on the College Navigator.

October 15 - 17, 2008, There will be a presentation on the changes to collecting Race / Ethnicity information for IPEDS at the Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research (RMAIR.

October 15 - 17, 2008, There will be a presentation on the changes to collecting Race / Ethnicity information for IPEDS at the Pacific Northwest Association for Institutional Research (PNAIRP).

October 13 - 14, 2008, Erez Lenchner will conduct a discussion on the changes to collecting Race / Ethnicity information for IPEDS at the Pennsylvania Datatel Users' Group in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania.

OCTOBER 11 - 13, 2008, The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will hold their 22nd Annual Conference, "Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Strengthening the Nation's Prosperity and Opportunity" at the Denver Hyatt Regency and Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Sonia Schaible-Brandon will conduct an IPEDS Workshop on data tools.

OCTOBER 10, 2008, The Oklahoma Association for Institutional Research and Planning (OKAIRP) will hold their fall conference at the Rose State College's Professional Training and Education Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Tom Hardy will present a workshop about the changes in reporting Race / Ethnicity information for IPEDS and other coming changes.

AUGUST

August 3 - 6, 2008, The Southeastern Association for Community College Research, (SACCR) holds their annual conference at the Tradewinds Island Grand Beach Resort, St. Pete Beach, Florida, 800-360-4016. Darline Morris will present a workshop on "What's New in IPEDS" and Advanced PAS on August 4.

August 1, 2008, Jacki Stirn will present a workshop on implementing Race / Ethnicity changes and What's New in IPEDS (including changes to Finance) for Michigan Community Colleges at the Henry Center in Lansing, Michigan. Please contact Rhonda Burke for more information.

JULY

July 24, 2008, the North Dakota University System is hosting an all day IPEDS workshop for all schools in North Dakota at the University of Mary in Bismarck. Sonia Schaible-Brandon will present IPEDS updates, information on implementing the Race / Ethnicity changes, IPEDS tools, and more. Please contact Julie Schepp, phone 701-328-4136, for more information.

July 15, - 19, 2008, Foundations I: The Practice of Institutional Research provides a focused, intensive and structured learning environment that supports new institutional research (IR) practitioners seeking to develop skills in core areas of institutional research. The Institute includes "Using National Data Sets in Institutional Research", an overview of IPEDS and explore the use of the IPEDS College Navigator, Executive Peer Tool, Peer Analysis System (PAS), and the Data Analysis System (DAS). Although the instructors, Valerie Martin Conley and Gayle Fink, will emphasize resources available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), participants will be introduced to a variety of other national surveys and data sources such as US News, NSSE/CCSSE, the Delaware/Kansas Studies, and the other data sharing consortium.

July 11, 2008, Jacki Stirn will lead a hands-on workshop on IPEDS Hot Topics such as What's New, Changes, Race / Ethnicity, and more at the NEAIR Summer Drive-In at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

July 10, 2008, Mike Duggan will present a workshop at ACT Enrollment Planner's Conference on Mining for Competitor Data—Using IPEDS Data Tools to Make Your Life Easier Whether you are in admissions, financial aid, marketing, or enrollment management, sooner or later you will need competitor data. While you can buy data from numerous vendors, this session will focus on getting data free from the IPEDS data system. Institutions provide a wealth of information to the IPEDS system. This session will show what data are available, how to access them, and how to get free training. The session will include discussion of admissions data, financial aid data, retention, and graduation data.

JUNE

June 26, 2008, Valerie Martin Conley and Charles McGrew will conduct a presentation on Race / Ethnicity Collection Guidelines for the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

June 19, 2008, Brandon Gilliland will conduct a presentation on "GASB/FASB and Linking the Survey to the Financial Statements" as part of the IPEDS Finance Survey for the Florida Community College System in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

APRIL

April 3 - 4, 2008, The Alabama Association for Institutional Research, (ALAIR) will hold their annual conference at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. Gayle Fink will lead a discussion on the changes in Race / Ethnicity reporting for IPEDS on April 4.

April 3 - 4, 2008, The Arizona Association for Institutional Research, (AZAIR) will hold their annual conference at the Yavapai College – Prescott Campus. A registration packet is available online. Donna Silber, Maricopa Community College System, will conduct training on Using the Peer Analysis System.

MARCH

March 27 - 28, 2008, The Oklahoma Association for Institutional Research and Planning (OKAIRP) will hold their Spring Conference at the Oklahoma City Community College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tom Hardy will conduct beginning and advanced IPEDS workshops.

March 27 - 28, 2008, The Mississippi Association for Institutional Research (MAIR) will hold their spring conference at the Downtown Oxford Inn and Suites in Oxford, Mississippi. Darline Morris, Texas State Technical College – Waco will present a workshop on What's New in IPEDS, the Introduction to Peer Analysis System (PAS), and Advanced Peer Analysis System.

March 24, 2008, Mike Duggan will conduct an Introduction to IPEDS Data Tools: A Hands-On Test Drive prior to the AACRAO conference at the College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida in Orlando. This hands-on workshop provides participants with an overview of several NCES data sources, including: College Opportunities Online (COOL), the Executive Peer Tool (ExPT), the Peer Analysis System (PAS), and the Dataset Cutting Tool (DAS).

March 18 - 19, 2008, The Louisiana Association for Institutional Research, (LAIR) will hold their annual meeting at the Louisiana State University campus in Eunice, Louisiana. Brandon Gilliland will present a workshop on Finance reporting for IPEDS.

March 6 - 7, 2008, The 22nd Annual Conference of the Indiana Association for Institutional Research (INAIR) will be held at the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington, Indiana. Cheryl Lucas, Purdue University, will present workshops on the Executive Peer Tool, the Dataset Cutting Tool, and Data Feedback Reports.

FEBRUARY

February 18 - 19, 2008, Vicki Radtke, Leech Lake Tribal College, Marty Fortner, Southern University Shreveport, and Brandon Gilliland, Wake Forest University, will present workshops on Finance Reporting for all two-year and four-year institutions in Kansas for the Kansas Board of Regents. The training will be held in Wichita.

February 4 - 7, 2008, The Texas Association for Institutional Research (TAIR) will hold their 30th Annual Conference at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Galveston, Texas. Darline Morris, Texas State Technical College – Waco, and Paula Cox, Rice University will present workshops for beginners and advanced users.

2007

November 26 - 29, 2007, The Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission will hold their 77th conference at the Borgata Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Ira Tyszler will demonstrate the NCES/IPEDS data system and the tools developed to access query and retrieve the data, for example the Peer Analysis System (PAS), the Dataset Cutting Tool (DCT), the Executive Peer Tool (ExPT), and College Opportunities Online (COOL). There have been many changes introduced by NCES/IPEDS and they will also be briefly covered.

November 15 - 16, 2007, The Kentucky Association for Institutional Research (KAIR) will hold their annual conference, Adapting to Meet New Challenges at the Western Kentucky University/Hilton Garden Inn in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Robin Geiger will present a hands-on workshop on IPEDS Retrieval Tools - New and Improved.

November 14 - 16, 2007, The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) will hold their annual conference, Assessment and Accountability: What Goes Around, Comes Around in Monterey, California. Cel Johnson will present an IPEDS workshop "Better Than Ever: The Revised Peer Analysis System."

November 7 - 9, 2007, The Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR) will hold their annual conference, "Data for Informed Decisions: Who is in the Driver’s Seat?" at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. Soon Merz and Laura Tyree will conduct IPEDS workshops on the Data Analysis System (DAS) and the Dataset Cutting Tool (DCT).

November 7 - 9, 2007, The Michigan Association for Institutional Research (MIAIR) will hold their 21st annual conference, "Data Driven: What's Our Direction?" at the McCamly Plaza Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. Cheryl Lucas and Amin Muhammad will present hands-on workshops on What's New in IPEDS, Overview of IPEDS Data Feedback Report (DFR) and the Web-based Executive Peer Tool (ExPT), Advanced Peer Analysis System (PAS) and the Dataset Cutting Tool (DCT).

November 3 - 7, 2007, The North East Association for Institutional Research, (NEAIR) will hold their 34th annual conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Brunswick, NJ. Gayle Fink will conduct an IPEDS workshop.

October 18 - 19, 2007, The Ohio Association of Institutional Research and Planning (OAIRP) will hold their 2007 Fall Meeting at the Faculty Club on the campus of The Ohio State University. Lu Phillips will present a workshop on the Peer Analysis System.

October 17 - 19, 2007, The Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research (RMAIR) will hold their annual conference at the Circus Circus Hotel in Reno, Nevada. Sonia Schaible-Brandon will present an IPEDS workshop on Foundations for Institutional Comparisons, an Intro to the Peer Analysis System, the Dataset Cutting Tool, and Advanced PAS.

October 17 - 19, 2007,The Pacific Northwest Association of Institutional Research and Planning (PNAIRP) will hold its annual conference at Laurel Point Inn in Victoria, British Columbia on October 17-19, 2007. The conference theme is "Cruising Through Higher Education: Facilitating the Student Transition from Prospect to Alumnus". For more information or to submit conference proposal, contact Harry Yang. Vicki Radtke will present a demonstration workshop on the Advanced PAS.

October 6 - 9, 2007, The Southern Association for Institutional Research, (SAIR), will hold their annual conference at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. Darline Morris and Edwin Litloff will conduct a workshop on an Overview of IPEDS including the Executive Peer Tool and the Data Feedback Report and an advanced workshop on the Peer Analysis System and the Dataset Cutting Tool.

October 5, 2007, The IR Advisory Group at the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) will host a hands-on IPEDS workshop, "Introduction to the Peer Analysis System" presented by Jacki Stirn at 1059 Alton Way, Building 758, Suite 146, Denver, Colorado. Please contact Pat Meade or phone (720) 858-2763 for more information.

September 26, 2007, Keith Brown will present a workshop on COOL for Cape Fear Community College staff. Some high school counselors may also attend.

September 26, 2007, The Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) will hold two IPEDS workshops at the National Symposium on Student Retention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Please contact Amy Hesselgren for details.

August 17, 2007, The Alabama Association for Institutional Research (ALAIR) will hold a one day IPEDS training opportunity for ALAIR members at the Alabama Institute for Manufacturing Excellence (AIME) located on the campus of The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Edwin Litolff and Nettie Daniels will conduct hands-on workshops on Foundations for Institutional Comparisons, Introduction to Peer Analysis System (PAS), and Advanced Peer Analysis System (PAS). Please contact Yardley Bailey for more information.

August 1, 2007, Darline Morris will present an all day hands-on IPEDS workshop for graduate faculty and students and members of the Texas Workforce Commission at the IC2 Research Center at the University of Texas in Austin.

July 31 and August 2nd, 2007, The National Community College Benchmarking conference will hold a pre- and post-conference IPEDS Workshops in Austin, Texas. The pre-conference workshop features an overview of IPEDS, and introduction to the IPEDS COOL, ExPT and PAS data extraction tools. The post conference workshop focuses on PAS, DCT and the DAS data extraction tools. These workshops are presented by Gayle Fink and Lu Phillips.

July 24, 2007, The North East Association for Institutional Research, (NEAIR) will hold a Summer Drive-In in Albany, New York, featuring an Overview of IPEDS, Overview of IPEDS COOL Overview of IPEDS Data Feedback Reports (DFR) & Web-based Executive Peer Tool (ExPT) presented by Ira Tyszler.

June 22, 2007, The Maryland Association for Institutional Research will hold two IPEDS workshops at Anne Arundel Community College – Arundel Mills Campus. Cel Johnson will present the Dataset Cutting Tool and Amin Muhammad will present the Peer Analysis System. Contact Kevin Sellers for details.

April 11, 2007, The spring meeting of the Georgia Association of Institutional Research, Planning, Assessment, and Quality, (GAIRPAQ), will be held at the Downtown Marriott in Augusta, Georgia. Pat DeWitt will present an IPEDS workshop.

March 8-9, 2007, The Indiana Association for Institutional Research, (INAIR) will have their annual conference at French Lick. There will be a hands-on Introduction to IPEDS and Peer Analysis System workshop with Cheryl Lucas.

March 5-7, 2007, The North Carolina Association for Institutional Research, (NCAIR) will hold their Annual Conference at the Hilton Wilmington Riverside in Wilmington, North Carolina on March 5- 7, 2007. The conference theme is “IR: Where Planning and Reality Collide.” For more details, contact Michael Hadley, the Program Chair, at mhadley@methodist.edu. The deadline for submitting proposals for the conference is November 30, 2006. Keith Brown will lead a hands-on "Intro to PAS" workshop as well as "What's New in IPEDS."

February 28-March 3, 2007, AACRAO will hold their annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Two hands-on IPEDS workshops will be presented by Mike Duggan and Ira Tyszler, Introduction to IPEDS data tools for beginners - Feb 28, 2007: 08:30 am - 11:30 am, and an exploration of IES-NCES data sources including: College Opportunities Online (COOL), the Executive Peer Tool (ExPT), the Peer Analysis System (PAS), and the Dataset Cutting Tool (DAS) for participants with some familiarity with IPEDS and IPEDS tools - Feb 28, 2007: 12:30 pm - 03:30 pm.

February 28, 2007, IPEDS - Vicki Radtke will conduct a Finance workshop for the Budget, Accounting, and Reporting Council for the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges in Olympia, WA. Contact Linda Schoonmaker linda.schoonmaker@cptc.edu for information.

February 27 - March 2, 2007, The Texas Association for Institutional Research, (TAIR), will hold their annual conference on South Padre Island, Texas. More details will soon be posted on their web site. Two IPEDS workshops will be presented by Darline Morris-Baldwin and Paula Cox: IPEDS for Advanced Users for PAS and IPEDS for Beginners - Overview of IPEDS Components.

February 23, 2007, The Colorado Association of Planners and Institutional Researchers, (CAPIR) will hold their annual meeting at Front Range Community College. The Colorado Commission on Higher Education and the Colorado Student Loan Program will be our special guests. In addition, we will have a panel discussion in the afternoon session with participants from NCHEMS, SHEEO, and WICHE. Finally, Jacki Stirn is going to do an IPEDS Advanced Peer Analysis Training for part of the meeting.

February 21-22, 2007, The South Carolina Association for Institutional Research, (SCAIR) will hold their annual conference at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Stephanie Reynolds will lead an advanced PAS workshop.

February 21, 2007, IPEDS - Bill Fendley and Marty Fortner will present a Finance Data and reporting workshop for the Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities in Louisville. Contact Mason Dyer mason@mail.sikcu.org for information.

February 19 - 21, 2007, The North Carolina Community Colleges Planning & Research Organization (NCCCPRO) will meet at Little River Golf Resort, Pinehurst NC. On February 21, Keith Brown will present Happenings in IPEDS, the latest from IPEDS including Big IPEDS, Unit Record Data Collection, Race/Ethnicity Changes, Accountability, training opportunities, etc.

February 15, 2007, The Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities will hold workshop on the federal Data Analysis System (DAS) at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Sponsored by AIR and led by Valerie Martin Conley, the workshop will feature an overview and demonstration of DAS and allow hands-on practice with this powerful online tool. Participants are asked to bring their own laptops with wireless capability (a limited number of laptops are available for checkout that day if reserved in advance). The cost is $15 per person to cover lunch and refreshments. To register, go to http://www.waicu.org and click on the Quick Link on the lower left for the “WAICU DAS Workshop.”

February 4-7, 2007, SACRAO will hold their annual meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas. Included is an IPEDS session "IPEDS: Do You Know What It Is?" an introduction to IPEDS, COOL, and ExPT presented by Bill Fendley. If time allows PAS, DAS, and DCT will also be covered.

2006

November 27-30, 2006, IPEDS presentations will be offered at the Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Administration. The conference will at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This year's Conference theme is "Understanding Our Value."

November 16, 2006, The Kentucky Association for Institutional Research, (KAIR), will hold their annual conference at the conference center at KCTCS in Versailles, Kentucky. Please contact Christina Whitfield christina.whitfield@kctcs.edu for more information. A demonstration on the Peer Analysis System will be presented.

November 8-10, 2006, The Mid-America Association for Institutional Research,(MidAIR) will hold their Fall Conference, "Accountability and Assessment: Measuring What Matters in Higher Education," at the Holiday Inn at the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Get your proposals in by August 15 and find more details on their web site http://www.mid-air.org/ An Advanced Peer Analysis will be featured as well as an "Introduction to IPEDS" demonstration session.

November 4-7, 2006, NEAIR 33rd Annual Conference "Soaring to Excellence," will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Visit their web site for more details http://www.neair.org/conference.asp. Or contact Beth Simpson, Administrative Coordinator, NEAIR@comcast.net. IPEDS workshops will be offered.

November 2-3, 2006, The Illinois Association for Institutional Research, (IAIR), will hold their annual conference at the Hilton Springfield in downtown Springfield, IL. More details coming soon on their web site. A hands-on Advanced IPEDS workshop will be conducted at the conference.

November 2, 2006, IPEDS Peer Analysis training for the Texas Workforce Commission in Austin will held from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

November 1-3, 2006, The California Association for Institutional Research, (CAIR) Annual Conference will be held in Pasadena, California. Visit their web site for more details http://www.cair.org/. An IPEDS workshop will be presented.

November 1, 2006, An IPEDS workshop will be offered at the Fall 2006 Conference of New Jersey - New York Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers , at St. John's University, School of Law.

October 23, 2006, An introductory IPEDS workshop will be held at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona California, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This hands-on workshop is structured to provide a basic overview of IPEDS and the Peer Analysis system for beginners. Registration for this workshop is closed at this time, but please contact Janel Henriksen Hastings at (909) 607-3884 or jhasting@scrippscollege.edu if you would like to be placed on a waiting list.

October 18-20, 2006, The Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research, (RMAIR) will hold their annual conference in Park City, Utah. A variety of IPEDS workshops will be presented.

October 14-17, 2006, The Southern Association for Institutional Research, (SAIR), will hold their annual conference in Arlington, Virginia. Please visit the conference web site, http://sair.org/conferences/2006-arlington/, for more details contact Lorne Kuffel, the Program Chair, lorne@wm.edu. The deadline for submitting proposals is May 31, 2006. Beginning and Advanced IPEDS workshops will be presented.

October 12-13, 2006, The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will hold their Institutional Research Peer Conference in Virginia Beach. An IPEDS workshop will be presented.

October 12-13, 2006, The Ohio Association for Institutional Research and Planning, (OAIRP) will hold their annual conference at the Blackwell Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. There will be an IPEDS workshop held in conjunction with the conference.

October 12, 2006, KACRAO holds their annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. An overview of the IPEDS on-line tools for accessing IPEDS data includes a demonstration of the College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) site, the Executive Peer Tool, and the Peer Analysis System (PAS). There will be step-by-step demonstrations of COOL, PAS, and the Executive Peer Tool. The session will be held from 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

August 25, 2006, A Workshop for NEW IPEDS coordinators will be held at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Chicago from 1:00 – 4:00. All IPEDS and IBHE surveys will be covered and attendance is limited. Please contact Barbara Grissom if you are interested in attending at (217) 557-7386 or grissom@ibhe.org .

August 1, 2006, The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education will offer IPEDS training on Finance and Human Resources at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, New Jersey. Please call (609) 984-2684 for information.

July 31 - August 1, 2006, IPEDS training at Salish Kootenai Tribal College, Pablo, MT

July 25, 2006, The New Jersey Commission on Higher Education will offer IPEDS training Finance and Human Resources at Stockton College in Pomona, New Jersey. Please call (609) 984-2684 for information.

July 23 - 26, 2006, The Southeastern Association for Community College Research, (SACCR) Celebrating 35 Years of Research and Sharing, Announces their 2006 Summer Conference, “Tune In on Institutional Quality and Tune Up Institutional Effectiveness at Two-Year Colleges” at the DoubleTree Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Conference registration information will be available soon at http://www.SACCR.org. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS Workshop.

June 13, 2006, The New Jersey Association for Institutional Research, (NJAIR) offers an IPEDS workshop at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. Contact Jason Schweitzer for more information jschweit@tcnj.edu

April 7, 2006,CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. A WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD IN THE FALL. The Tennessee Association for Institutional Research, (TENNAIR) offers an IPEDS workshop in Memphis, Tennessee. Contact Greg Schutz for more information Greg.Schutz@tbr.edu

March 22 - 24, 2006, The North Carolina Association for Institutional Research, (NCAIR) will hold their Annual Conference at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center in Boone, North Carolina. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

March 10, 2006,The Tennessee Association for Institutional Research, (TENNAIR) offers an IPEDS workshop in Nashville, Tennessee. Contact Greg Schutz for more information Greg.Schutz@tbr.edu

March 9, 2006,The Tennessee Association for Institutional Research, (TENNAIR) offers an IPEDS workshop in Knoxville, Tennessee. Contact Greg Schutz for more information Greg.Schutz@tbr.edu

March 2 - 3, 2006, The Indiana Association for Institutional Research, (INAIR) will hold their annual Conference, "Unveiling the Mysteries of Institutional Research," at the Fourwinds Resort and Marina in Bloomington, Indiana. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

January 31 - February 3, 2006, The Texas Association for Institutional Research, (TAIR) will hold their annual conference, "All Roads Lead to Austin," at the Radisson Hotel Downtown - Austin. Visit TAIR’s web site for more information http://texas-air.org or contact Melissa Canady Wargo (Telephone: (817) 257-5298, Fax: (817) 257-7173) or e-mail: m.canady@tcu.edu . This conference features two hands-on IPEDS workshops

December 5, 2005, IPEDS Finance for Public Institutions Using GASB 34/35 - This invitational session for keyholders will describe the IPEDS collection of finance data for public postsecondary institutions that use GASB accounting standards. We will review the types of financial data collected, the sources for the data, and potential problems that may be encountered. We will also talk about component units and how to handle systems that are jointly audited.

December 5, 2005, IPEDS Finance for Private Not-for-profit Institutions and Public Institutions Using FASB Accounting Standards - This invitational session for keyholders will describe the IPEDS collection of finance data for postsecondary institutions that use FASB accounting standards. We will review the types of financial data collected, the sources for the data, and potential problems that may be encountered when responding to the finance component. We will address the dreaded operation and maintenance of plant question.

November 28 - December 1, 2005, The Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Officers of Admission will hold their annual conference in Philadelphia, PA. More information is available on their web site http://www.masacroa.org. This conference will also have an IPEDS workshop on November 28.

November 28, 2005, IPEDS Finance for Private For-profit Institutions - This invitational session for keyholders will describe the IPEDS collection of finance data for proprietary institutions. We will review the types of financial data collected, the sources for the data, and potential problems that may be encountered when responding to the finance component, including how to report institutions that are audited jointly with other institutions.

November 16 - 18, 2005, The California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) will hold their annual meeting, "Equity," in San Francisco at the Cathedral Hill Hotel. Please visit their conference web site http://www.cair.org/conferences/. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS demonstration workshop.

November 10 - 11, 2005, The Association for Institutional Research in the Upper Midwest, (AIRUM) will hold their annual conference, “Elevating the Value of IR in Higher Ed” at the Hotel Sofitel in Bloomington, MN. Contact Clare Huhn chuhn@vc.wisc.edu for more information. An IPEDS Demonstration workshop is available.

November 9 - 11, 2005, The Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR) will hold their fall 2005 annual conference, "Special Mission: Improve Higher Education in the Midwest," in Columbia MO. Visit the conference page http://www.mid-air.org/page.asp?page=506 for more information. This conference includes two hands-on IPEDS workshops.

November 9 - 11, 2005, The New England Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, (NEACRAO) will hold their annual conference in Newport, Rhode Island. More details are on their web site http://www.neacrao.org/meetings.php. The meeting includes an IPEDS workshop.

November 6 - 8, 2005, The North East Association for Institutional Research 32nd Annual Conference "The Race for Answers: Clarity vs. Information Overload," will be held in Saratoga Springs, New York. Visit their web site for more details http://www.neair.org. This conference will have two hands-on IPEDS workshops.

November 2 - 4, 2005,The Ohio Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, (OACRAO) will hold their annual conference at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. More details are on their web site http://www.oacrao.ohiou.edu/2005/2005main.htm. The meeting includes an IPEDS demonstration.

October 31, 2005, Two hands-on IPEDS workshops (Newcomers and Intermediate) running concurrently from 1pm to 4pm at Central Georgia Technical College in Macon, Georgia. Limit 50; preference will be given to those from Georgia colleges and schools. Please contact Sandra Kinney ( skinney@dtae.org) for more information.

October 28, 2005, The New Jersey-New York Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers will hold their Fall 2005 Conference will be held at Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus, Brentwood, New York. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

October 26, 2005, The Michigan Association for Institutional Research, (MiAIR), will hold their annual conference, "Change on the Horizon: the State and National Context" will be held at "Treetops Resort" in Gaylord, Michigan. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS workshop on October 26.

October 23 - 26, 2005, The Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association , (CIRPA) and the Rocky Mountain Association for Institutional Research, (RMAIR) will hold a joint conference, "Crossing Borders: Evolving Challenges for Post-Secondary Institutions," at the Fantasyland Hotel (in the world-famous West Edmonton Mall). Visit the conference web site for more information http://www.cirpa-acpri.ca/conf2005/index.htm. This conference includes two hands-on IPEDS workshops.

October 22 - 26, 2005, The Southern Association for Institutional Research, (SAIR), will hold their annual conference at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC. This conference features two hands-on workshops.

October 20 - 21, 2005, The Ohio Association of Institutional Research and Planning, (OAIRP) will hold their annual conference at Ohio State University. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

October 12 - 14, 2005,The Pacific Northwest Association of Institutional Research and Planning, (PNAIRP), will hold their annual conference at the Washington Athletic Club in Seattle, Washington. Visit the conference web site for more details http://www.pnairp.org/conferences/index.asp. This conference features a hands-on workshop from 9:00 am to noon on October 12.

August 30, 2005, Invitational IPEDS workshop for state of New Hampshire keyholders and coordinators in Concord, New Hampshire.

August 5, 2005, Invitational IPEDS workshop for independent college reps at Scripps College in Claremont, California.

July 6 - 8, 2005, The Florida Association for Institutional Research, (FAIR) will hold their annual conference at the Marriott Orlando World Center Resort. More details are on their web site http://iea.fau.edu/fair/conf.htm. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS workshop on July 6.

June 15 - 17, 2005, The SUNY Association for Institutional Research and Planning Officers, (AIRPO) will hold their annual conference in Ellicottville, NY. Visit the conference web site for more information http://airpo.binghamton.edu/conference/conference.htm. This conference features a hands-on IPEDS workshop on June 15.

May 29 - June 1, 2005, The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) will hold their annual Forum in San Diego, California. This conference includes presentations on COOL, Student Unit Records, changes in IPEDS, and more.

March 31 - April 1, 2005, The Mississippi Association for Institutional Research (MAIR) will hold their annual meeting in Jackson, MS. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

March 21 - 22, 2005, The Louisiana Association for Institutional Research (LAIR) will hold their annual conference at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS workshop.

March 17 - 18, 2005, The Indiana Association for Institutional Research, (INAIR) will hold their annual conference at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. This conference includes a hands-on IPEDS workshop.