Institutional Reporting Series

About: The Institutional Reporting Series is a three-part series that is designed to provide users with practical guidance around IPEDS reporting, Accreditation reporting, and ad hoc reporting. 

Session 1: IPEDS Reporting

In this session, we delve into three key areas that are essential for any Rapid Insight user responsible for annual IPEDS reporting: fixed width formatting, transposing data, and creating flags for key demographics.

This session simplifies the process of creating fixed width files to upload your data for IPEDS reporting. You’ll find that once you’ve built a job creating fixed width files, it is easy to modify or change it for future reporting needs. We share templatized guidance for you to explore and use at your institution after the session. Viewers also learn how to transpose data to align with desired output, and how to create flags for key demographics.

Whether you’re a seasoned Rapid Insight user or just starting out, this roundtable equips you with the techniques and strategies needed to streamline your IPEDS reporting process.

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Session 2: Accreditation Reporting

This session will help you navigate annual accreditation reporting using Construct in Rapid Insight.

We’ll walk through how to align your data with historical areas of focus and how to create Construct jobs that revolve around those topics. Hear from Rapid Insight users who have leveraged workflows that automatically clean data, distribute reports, and format data for compliance reporting. You’ll gain practical insights into structuring and executing data analysis jobs that align with your institution’s particular accreditation requirements and priorities. You will leave the session with a sample job showcasing techniques you can use to expedite your own accreditation reporting process in Construct.

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Session 3: Ad Hoc Reporting

Upcoming: Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Rapid Insight users field a host of reporting requests outside of annual compliance reporting. In this session, we’ll shift our focus to leveraging Rapid Insight to maximize efficiency in your ad hoc reporting processes.

Learn how to recycle existing sub-routines within Rapid Insight to save time and effort as you respond to ad hoc reporting requests. As part of the session, we’ll provide you with examples showcasing useful techniques to address common ad hoc reporting scenarios.

With the right tools, you can automate reports, speed up recurring tasks, and equip decision-makers to access data on their own. These improvements free your team to apply their expertise to other strategic priorities, building IR’s influence on campus.

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