Fall 2008 Conference

OAIRP Fall 2008 Conference
Ohio State University
October 23-24, 2008

The OAIRP Executive Committee is pleased to announce that the 2008 Fall Meeting will be held on October 23-24 at the Fawcett Center on the campus of The Ohio State University. Workshops will be offered Thursday afternooon and the regular meeting will run from approximately 8:00am to 4:00pm on Friday.

Thursday afternoon workshops will include: "Advanced Techniques in Excel" and "Identifying and Analyzing Group Differences with Logistic Regression, Cluster Analyis, and Decision Trees."

The Executive Committee is in the process of planning an agenda for the Friday meeting that will include:

The "Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers" presented by the National Student Clearinghouse.
An IPEDS update including a review of the upcoming changes to the Race/Ethnicity reporting requirements.

Call for Papers or Pragmatic Presentations

Register here for the Fall 2008 Conference

Logistics
Hotel rooms have been reserved at the University Plaza Hotel, with a group rate of $99 per night plus tax. The group name is OAIRP. To get the group rate, you will need to book before September 19, 2008. After that, the remaining rooms in the block will be released. The hotel phone number is 614-267-7461 or 877-677-5292. You can arrange for free shuttle service to and from the meeting location on campus and leave your car parked at the hotel.

Directions and Parking Information

Agenda

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Workshop 1 – Advanced Techniques in Excel Ashutosh Nandeshwar, Kent State University	Stillman Hall 235
2:00pm - 2:30pm	Break
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Workshop 2 - Indentifying and Analyzing Group Differences with Logistic Regression, Cluster Analysis, and Decision Trees AIR Webinar Presented via CD - Facilitator: Bill Knight, BGSU	Science and Engineering Library - 060
Friday, October 24th
8:00 am – 9:00 am	Registration, continental breakfast, networking	Fawcett Center, Lobby
9:00 am – 9:15 am	Welcome and announcements	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
9:15 am – 10:45am	National Student Clearinghouse Academy for Institutional Researchers Presenter: Richard Reeves, NSC	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
10:45 am 11:00 am	Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm	Business meeting Introduction of new members and guests Treasurer’s report and annual budget Audit Report Council meetings and election of executive committee members Re-convene for Election of Officers	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm	Lunch	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room/Exhibit Hall
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Concurrent 1a: Emerging IPEDS Issues, R/E Changes Update Valerie Martin-Conley, Chair of the Higher-Ed Data Policy Committee (IPEDS) Ohio University	Fawcett Center, Franklin/Hamilton Room
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Concurrent 1b: The University of Cincinnati’s “Success Challenge”: Placing Student Success at the Center (Award-winning paper presented at the National Symposium on Student Retention in September 2008) Maria Palmieri, Sr. Research Associate University of Cincinnati	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm	Break with refreshments	Fawcett Center, Exhibit Hall
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Concurrent Session 2a: First-Year Seminar Completion and Retention: Identifying At Risk Students for Intensive Support Services Anne Fulkerson, Research Associate, Owens Community College	Fawcett Center, Clinton Room
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Concurrent Session 2b: Computing Distances in Excel Using Zip Codes Greg Grady, Institutional Research Analyst, Xavier University	Fawcett Center, Franklin/Hamilton Room
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm	Concurrent Session 2c: Discussion regarding Participation Rates of non-mandatory surveys (Using the CLA for VSA) Bill Knight, Asst. VP, Planning and Accountability, BGSU	Fawcett Center, Hancock Room