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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello all and congrats on beginning another fall semester,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Notes from the Board:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">It’s that time of year again. Campuses are full of life; we’re all finding ourselves busier and busier and the fall OKAIR
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<p class="MsoNormal">conference is just around the corner again! We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the spring 2013
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<p class="MsoNormal">OK-AIR conference held at Northeastern Oklahoma State University – Broken Arrow. Our attendees, presenters and
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<p class="MsoNormal">notably our gracious conference hosts deserve a big thank you. Despite some traffic issues, we had an outstanding
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<p class="MsoNormal">turnout, some great presentations and discussions, and the conference was very well reviewed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">The fall 2013 conference will be hosted by
<b>Oklahoma City Community College</b> on <b>October 25th, 2013</b>. Details <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">on the conference are now available at <b>OK-AIR.org</b>. We had lots of new faces at our most recent conference and we are
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<p class="MsoNormal">looking forward to seeing everyone again this fall. OKAIR conferences are great opportunities for networking as well as
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<p class="MsoNormal">professional development. We would like to create a friendly and informal tone at the conference this fall, so please
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<p class="MsoNormal">consider submitting a proposal for presentation and share your victories, insights and concerns. See you soon!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:4.0in;text-indent:.5in">- Matthew Eastwood<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Call for Proposals: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">The Oklahoma Association for Institutional Research (OK-AIR) invites interested parties to submit one or more
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<p class="MsoNormal">proposals for presentation at the fall 2013 Conference. The theme for this fall will be the ‘Quants and the Quals’. We’d
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<p class="MsoNormal">like to have an afternoon of break-out sessions that deals with the variety topics these two concepts present for all of us.
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<p class="MsoNormal">So any submitted proposal will be greatly appreciated. Additionally, we will be having the State Regents provide the
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<p class="MsoNormal">group with major software updates they will be rolling out very soon, as well as a potential HLC keynote speaker on new
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<p class="MsoNormal">Pathways requirements during the morning. This is a topic with lots of importance to most all of our members.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">With broad based themes for this fall’s conference, please feel free to submit a proposal on any topic that would
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<p class="MsoNormal">be of interest to higher education professionals working in research, assessment, planning or any of the wide variety of
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<p class="MsoNormal">functions that our attendees have gained experience. We are a small and informal group of academic professionals and
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<p class="MsoNormal">can gain much from each other’s perspectives. So even if you would like to submit a proposal to simply lead a group
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<p class="MsoNormal">discussion on a topic important to you or your college, please do not hesitate to do so. It will be well received and
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<p class="MsoNormal">appreciated by those in similar positions. Proposals will be due by
<b>Friday, September 20th</b>. To submit a proposal, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">please fill out the attached Word document and submit the proposal to:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.0in;text-indent:.5in">Matthew Eastwood, OK-AIR President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:.5in"><b> matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in"> (405) 682-1611 Ext. 7165 or (405) 830-2712<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Topics and Suggestions as Provided by Our Members:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Recent written and email feedback regarding potential topics that are of interest include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- HLC Pathways (Lots of Feedback on This Issue)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- UDS Issues (OSHRE Overview and Potential Issues)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Increasing online survey response rates<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Basic statistics overview<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Tracking Graduates’ Success (Data Collection and Measuring Success)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Academic and Non-Academic Assessment
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Issues in Online Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Established Best Practices of IR Offices<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- Utilizing Spreadsheets and other Related Software<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- How to Measure Student Success<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">- ANY TOPIC OF RELEVANCE TO OKLAHOMA COLLEGES
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<p class="MsoNormal">Individuals whose proposals have been accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified via email
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<p class="MsoNormal">and/or telephone no later than <b>September 23rd</b> and will be eligible to receive the early bird registration rate. Questions
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<p class="MsoNormal">about proposals or presentations may be directed to Matthew Eastwood at matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Please check the OKAIR website (www.ok-air.org) for more fall 2013 conference information
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>details and registration announcements!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Matthew Eastwood, Institutional Research Analyst<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">Office of Institutional Effectiveness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">Oklahoma City Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">7777 South May Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">Oklahoma City, OK 73159<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">Email: <a href="mailto:matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu">
matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#943634">Phone: (405) 682-1611 Ext. 7165
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.25pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation. - Cicero<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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