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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Notes from
the President:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I would like
to thank everyone who participated in the Fall 2008 conference hosted by Rose
State College! The OKAIRP board members appreciate all participants and
presenters for making this another exciting and well attended conference. We
especially appreciate David Gleason for his insightful address about learning
to think with more than one hat by modeling creative problem solving and
decision-making approaches to improve institutional productivity and
effectiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma
Association for Institutional Research and Planning (OKAIRP) conferences
provide opportunities to network, share professional experiences, and empower
participants through professional development. OKAIRP is a venue for the
discussion and improvement of research, assessment and planning in the state of
Oklahoma.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> --
Sheilynda Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call for
Proposals:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You are
invited to participate in the OKAIRP Spring 2009 conference. The conference
will be hosted by Redlands Community College in El Reno, Oklahoma. Based on
feedback from the Fall 2008 conference evaluations, we are soliciting proposals
from the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Disaster
Recovery/Data Administration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Business
Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assessment
Best Practices/Assessment Toolbox<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
Practice of Institutional Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Issues
of Concern with Accreditation in Research and Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Introduction
to SPSS <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Although
the preceding list is presented as a suggestion for topics that are of interest
to the OKAIRP membership at large, do not hesitate to submit a proposal on a topic
that you think would be of interest to institutional research, planning, or
assessment professionals at higher education institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
time allotted for each presentation should be approximately 50 minutes. Also,
include your intended target audience and any requests for special technical
arrangements. Proposals are due by <u>February 13, 2009</u>. <b>To submit a
proposal, send the title and a brief summary through email to:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sheilynda
Stewart, OKAIRP President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:
none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:sstewart@osrhe.edu">sstewart@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> (405)
225-9288<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference
will be hosted by:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Redlands Community College<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference Center<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>1300 S. Country Club Road<br>
El Reno, OK 73036</span><b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>March
26<sup>th</sup> and 27<sup>th</sup>, 2009</span></b><b><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Watch <u><span
style='color:blue'>www.okairp.org</span></u> for details!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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