The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Kentucky Association for Institutional Research (KAIR) are co-hosting a one-day IPEDS Workshop for data providers and users in conjunction with 2012 KAIR Spring Conference. Financial support for this workshop is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

• Data sources (within IPEDS surveys)
• IPEDS lifecycle
• Public and institutional use of IPEDS data
• Data nuances and context for interpreting the data

• Workshop held at the The Brown Hotel – March 28, 2012- (rate $132.25 including taxes)
• Scheduled in conjunction with 2012 KAIR Spring Conference
• Includes six hours of instruction, workshop materials, breaks, and lunch
• No tuition fee*
• Travel assistance awards are available*

Dr. Sonia Schaible Brandon Director of Institutional Research and Assessment Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO Sonia Brandon has served as the Director of Institutional Research at Colorado Mesa University formerly Mesa State College since 2004 and began her career in higher education in 2001. Prior to her current position, Sonia worked as the research analyst at the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Sonia was a member of the 2008 - 2009 Finance Webinar Development Team and also served on the 2008 - 2009 Technical Review Panel for the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) - implementation of institutional costs as well as calculators. Dr. Brandon has been involved in IPEDS reporting since 2001 and for the past eight years has served as a trainer for NCES on IPEDS reporting and the use of related tools such as the Peer Analysis System and the Dataset Cutting Tool. Recently, she has focused her trainings more specifically on the HEOA disclosure and reporting requirements and the implementation of race and ethnicity for IPEDS reporting.

Dr. Braden J. Hosch Director of Policy, Finance and Academic Affairs Connecticut Department of Higher Education Hartford, CT Dr. Braden J. Hosch is the Director of Policy, Finance, and Academic Affairs for the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, where he leads accountability initiatives, helps shape policy for statewide data collection, and oversees licensure and accreditation of institutions and academic programs for public institutions. He conducts large-scale national benchmarking for use at the institution and state-level using the IPEDS Data Center, with special focus on constructing accountability measures, including financial metrics. Connecticut’s IPEDS state coordinator works in his unit. In previous positions, Braden was introduced to using IPEDS for benchmarking when he was Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at Trinity College (DC). He has both served as and supervised an IPEDS institutional keyholder when he was Director of Institutional Effectiveness at the University of South Carolina Aiken, and has supervised IPEDS collection and reporting as Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Central Connecticut State University.

• Contact and employment information
• Brief description of your role at your institution and, if applicable, use of IPEDS data. (not required for Keyholders or System/State Coordinators)
• Brief description of how the specific modules offered at the workshop will benefit you. (not required for Keyholders or System/State Coordinators)
• Travel support request, if applicable (up to $500.00)
Agreement to:
• Bring a MAC or PC laptop with wireless capability
• Arrange my own travel and hotel as needed
• Attend the entire workshop and complete the workshop evaluation