Association for Institutional Research
Enhancing Knowledge. Expanding Networks.
Educational Opportunities
Advance your career with comprehensive training programs and opportunities that help IR professionals and researchers be more effective and efficient. As the field of higher education continues to change, it is essential for professionals to update their skills and expand their areas of expertise.
Annual Forum: AIR’s annual conference is attended by 1400+ Institutional Researchers from around the world
Workshops: Face-to-Face meetings that last ½ to 2 days. Workshops vary in scope and detail but are typically co-sponsored by another organization.
- Pre-Forum Workshops: Half and full day workshops offered before the annual Forum. Available regardless of Forum registration
- Data and DecisionsTM Workshop for Community Colleges: offered in conjunction with AACC
- Data and DecisionsTM Workshop for Independent Colleges: offered in conjunction with CIC
- IPEDS Workshops: funded by NCES
Institutes: Week long, intensive Face-to-Face professional development produced and delivered by AIR’s PDS committee. Some of the Institutes offered (availability changes yearly): Assessment, Foundations I, Foundations II, and Statistics
Webinars: Short online professional development sessions on current topics of interest
Data and DecisionsTM Academy: Launching in Fall 2009 - online, self-paced courses for foundational IR training. Initial courses include: Descriptive Statistics, Data Management, and Research Design
Member Directory: This members-only resource is a comprehensive listing of AIR members and their contact information.
Other Resources:
- Publications: AIR publishes a wide variety of print materials, ranging from our electronic newsletter (link) to professional journals (link) to books (link)
- AIR Alerts
- AIR Updates – Member Mailings
- Assessment in the Disciplines
- e-AIR
- Journals and Research Monographs
- Occasional Publications
- Resources in Institutional Research
- Affiliated IR organizations
- Graduate Certificate Opportunities
- Ball State University (face-to-face with online)
- The Florida State University (online)
- The Pennsylvania State University (online or face-to-face)