Designed for professionals across all functional areas, the Academy provides practical, accessible learning experiences that translate complex data concepts into actionable strategies. Whether you’re new to data or looking to refine your expertise, our offerings will help you gain confidence in using, accessing, and managing institutional data effectively.
Professional Development
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A Holistic Approach to Institutional Research
Strengthen your understanding of IR’s evolving role, core functions, and best practices to support strategic, data-informed institutional decision-making.
Intermediate • Live Online Course • Multi-Week • $700/$900
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Comparing PDP and IPEDS Metrics
Explore the differences and complementarities between PDP and IPEDS metrics to better understand and report on student success.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Foundations of Data
Learn the basics of higher education data types, sources, governance, and management in an easy-to-understand, practical workshop.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half-Day • $225/$325
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Foundations of Descriptive Statistics
Learn how to calculate and interpret distributions, central tendency, dispersion, and position to summarize higher education data effectively.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half-Day • $225/$325
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Foundations of Effective Reporting
Learn how to create impactful data reports through effective storytelling, visualizations, organization, and audience-focused communication strategies.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half-Day • $225/$325
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Foundations of Research Design
Learn the basics of designing research projects, selecting methodologies, and applying data collection and sampling techniques.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half-Day • $225/$325
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Foundations of Survey Design
Learn how to design high-quality surveys, structure survey instruments, and apply essential validation techniques in higher education.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • Half-Day • $225/$325
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Leveraging Postsecondary Data Partnership Dashboards for Effective Benchmarking
Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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The Art and Science of Managing an IR Office
This four-session course blends lecture, discussion, and group exercises built around developing management mindsets, working with and directing others, and stewarding resources such as finances and staff time to help you shift from individual contributor to successful manager.
All Levels • Live Online Course • Multi-Week • $525/$625
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Understanding the PDP Analysis-Ready Files
Learn how to navigate, interpret, and leverage PDP Analysis-Ready files to deepen institutional research and strengthen student success strategies.
Beginner • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Understanding the Postsecondary Data Partnership Institution-Level Dashboards
Learn how to navigate PDP dashboards to identify student success metrics, performance gaps, and opportunities for institutional improvement.
All Levels • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Using the PDP for Student Retention: Who Am I Losing and When Are They Leaving?
Learn to use PDP dashboards to identify retention patterns across all student populations—not just first-time, full-time freshmen.
Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Using the PDP to Support a Student-Centered Continuous Quality Improvement Plan
Learn how to leverage PDP dashboards to design, implement, and communicate a student-centered continuous quality improvement (CQI) plan.
Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Using the PDP to Understand Academic Momentum
Learn how to use PDP dashboards to measure academic momentum and identify early indicators of student success or risk.
Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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Using the PDP to Understand Academic Momentum: Strategies for Timely College Completion
Learn to analyze credit accumulation metrics using PDP dashboards to support timely college completion.
Intermediate • Live Online Workshop • 1-2 Hours • $0/$0
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