SUNY IR Update John D. Porter Associate Provost for Institutional Research AIRPO Syracuse, NY January 11, 2007

A Different SUNY Chancellor John Ryan Provost Risa Palm –Areas moving under the Provost: Student Life International Affairs – New positions: Vice Provost for Research & Economic Development Vice Provost for Multi-Cultural Affairs Vice Chancellor Dennis Golladay (Community Colleges)

SOS All campuses should have their ACT report Westchester and Nassau administered SOS this fall – need to update sector means SPSS code sent to campuses (contact Gary Blose if you don’t have it) Gary beginning our Factor Analysis SOS metrics now included in Presidential Evaluation Next SOS administration Spring 2009

National Post-secondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS 98) July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008 undergraduate students Campuses sends list to RTI w/o identifying info RTI selects sample & notifies campus Campus provides RTI info on academic work & financial aid package of study population (including identifying info) RTI surveys students directly Sample: students depending on enrollments Four campuses in pilot study this year: Alfred Ceramics, Brockport, Delhi, & Old Westerbury

IPEDS Winter window closes January 24 th –Enrollments/Finance/Employees –CC’s may complete Finance during Spring Spring collection opens March 8 th –GRS, Student Fin Aid, CC Finance Data changes in the future: –First-Professional Characteristics & Enrollments: Optional 2008/09/Mandatory 2009/10 Completions – Optional /Mandatory 2010/11 –Race/Ethnicity Mandatory in 2009/10 or 2010/11

Fall SDF/EOT SDFs due at the end of the semester/term except in the fall In fall, campuses submit an official SDF early November and an optional EOT at the end of the semester EOT contains late starting courses SUNY combines the SDF & EOT file EOT due Feb 9 th (we’ll work with campuses but not like last year)

Community College Benchmarking Project (NCCBP) 26 SUNY CCs participated in nation-wide All CCs in Florida & Tennessee; almost all in Pennsylvania & New York Registration now open. Go to: If you want SUNY to pay for this again, let Vice Chancellor Golladay know!

Student Clearinghouse SUNY paid the invoice yesterday!!!!

P-16 SED is conducting a special study to determine feasibility of a public education P-16 database Parthenon and Bill Gates Foundation conducting study Pilot test may be submitting some NYSED surveys as unit record data files

Presidential Evaluations SUNY has developed a new presidential evaluation format Based on standardized tables maintained by Academic Affairs & Finance Really helps IR in supporting process State Operated campuses only!

NASH Initiatives National Association of System Heads Two initiatives: –Accountability Reporting –Math Success Math project requires campus involvement

Enrollment Planning Now lead by Elizabeth Bringsjord Early call may be the norm for SO campuses in the future (September with update in December) Community colleges to continue on the Spring cycle Presentation at June AIRPO?

Teacher Certification Examination Database Purpose to assist teacher ed programs gain accreditation SUNY IR will update database annually Local IR gatekeeper of protected discs –Maintain discs and non-disclosure agreements Discs without protected data may be used freely

Course Re-design Focus on multi-section introductory courses 15 courses account for almost half lower division SCH & Faculty Contact Hours Many of these courses are “killer” courses Grants help campuses re-design courses (using technology) to improve student success Trustees/campus academic leaders received a presentation about this program

Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange (CSRDE) Share aggregate retention and graduation data – 440 institutions last year First-time Full-time cohorts last year –This year Data comparisons: –Institutional size –Selectivity –Demographics SUNY participation: 2 doctoral & 6 comprehensive Cost: probably less than $300

SED Surveys Follow instructions in the IR calendar!

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