Activities of Institutional Research

Do members of the Department of Institutional Research belong to any professional organizations?

The department belongs to the major professional organizations including
a) The Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
b) The Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR)
c) The Mississippi Association for Institutional Research (MAIR)
d) IHL Council of Institutional Research Officers (CIRO)

What off-campus meetings do members of the department attend?

Air Workshops
MAIR Annual Meeting
SAIR Annual Meeting
SACS Annual Meeting
CIRO Monthly Meetings

Do members of the department make presentations at professional meetings?

In 2008, the following presentations were made:
a) Ibrahim, J. Using SAS in an Institutional Research Office. Nashville, Tennessee, SAIR Annual Conference, October 2008.
b) Ibrahim, J. Using Available Resources to Perform Certain Institutional Research Functions Efficiently and Effectively, Nashville, Tennessee, SAIR Annual Conference, October 2008.
c) Olson, J. Be Kind to Your Reviewer: Tips for Preparing your SACS Compliance Certificate in a User-Friendly Fashion. Nashville, Tennessee, SAIR Annual Conference, October 2008.
d) Olson, J., Turner, H., and Norris, M. Getting the Word Out: Communicating SACS Expectations to Your Campus. San Antonio, TX, SACS Annual Conference, December 2008.

On which UMMC Committees do members of the Department of Institutional Research serve?

Members are assigned to the following committees:
a) School of Medicine Curriculum Committee
b) School of Medicine Evaluations Sub-committee of the Curriculum Committee
c) SACS Steering Committee
d) Faculty Development Advisory Board
e) Rowland Medical Library Advisory Board
f) E-learning Committee
g) Institutional IEP Assessment Committee
h) Clinical Lab Sciences Admission Committee