PROFESSIONAL fILE

Instructions for Authors

*** Please note that manuscripts have been accepted for all issues scheduled for publication through December 2012 *** Authors may complete an AIR Publications Proposal Form to submit work for consideration, or contact Publications@airweb.org to explore other publishing opportunities

The Professional File is a presentation of papers that synthesizes issues, introduces new processes and models, and shares applied, practical knowledge with institutional research professionals. It focuses on fundamental and foundational tasks and activities, and includes discussions on when and how to use and interpret regressions in institutional research.

Most Recent Articles:

Tuition Revenues and Enrollment Demand: The Case of Southern Utah University (R. Kim Craft, Southern Utah University; Joe G. Baker, Southern Utah University; Brent E. Myers, Southern Utah University; Abe Harraf, University of Northern Colorado; 18pp; No 124) Spring 2012

Institutional Dashboards: Navigational Tool for Colleges and Universities (Dawn Geronimo Terkla, Tufts University; Jessica Sharkness, Tufts University; Margaret Cohen, George Washington University; Heather S. Roscoe, Simmons College; Marjorie Wiseman, Northeastern University; 22pp; No 123) Winter 2012

First, Get Their Attention: Getting Your Results Used (C. Leimer, California State University, Fresno; 17pp; No 122) Fall 2011

Past issues can be accessed via the Professional File Database.

IR Applications

IR Applications publishes articles focused on the application of advanced and specialized methodologies related to the practice of institutional research and applied and analytical studies. Subjects include advanced topics in linear models, alternative hypothesis testing, and dynamic fact files.

Most Recent Articles:

A Growth Model For The Academic Program Life Cycle (APLC): A Theoretical And Empirical Analysis (Edward H. K. Acquah, Ph.D., Athabasca University) April 2012

Measuring Transitions into the Workforce as a Form of Accountability (Tom Schenk Jr., Iowa Department of Education) November 2011

Correcting Correlations When Predicting Success in College (Joe L. Saupe and Mardy T. Eimers, University of Missouri) June 2011

The Pursuit of Increased Learning: Coalescing Assessment Strategies at a Large Research University (Gary L. Kramer, Coral M. Hanson, and Danny R. Olsen, Brigham Young University) March 2011

Past issues can be accessed via the IR Applications Database.

Professional File & IR Applications

PROFESSIONAL fILE

IR Applications