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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Notes from the Board:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello fellow OK-AIR members,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"> Welcome to another start of the academic year! Each year seems to just go by faster and faster. The board would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Spring 2014 OK-AIR conference held at The University
of Oklahoma. Our attendees, keynote speaker, presenters and conference hosts deserve a big thank you. We had over 60 in attendance last spring, as well as some great presentations and discussions. Overall, it was the highest reviewed conference in years.
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<p class="MsoNormal"> The conference this fall will be hosted by <b>Oklahoma State University – OKC on Friday, October 24th</b>. Details on the conference are now available at
<b>OK-AIR.org</b>. Please note we have phased out our old website, so please bookmark the current link. For those newcomers or others wanting to get back into the conference spirit, OKAIR conferences are great opportunities for networking as well as professional
development and for this fall, a chance to win several gift card giveaways! We like to keep a friendly and informal tone at the conferences, and all those old and new alike are welcome to be a part of our informative and fun group.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:5.0in;text-indent:.5in">- Matthew Eastwood<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Call for Proposals: <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We need your help!</span></b> The Oklahoma Association for Institutional Research (OK-AIR) invites interested parties to submit one or more proposals for presentation at the Fall 2014 Conference.
As an incentive, <b>Registration costs will be waived in their entirety for all those that wish to present or lead a group.
</b>The board hopes to have as many breakout sessions and options for attendees as possible. So any submitted proposal will be greatly appreciated.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Please feel free to submit a proposal on any topic that would be of interest to higher education professionals working in research, assessment, planning or any of the wide variety of functions that our attendees
have gained experience. <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b></b>We are a small and informal group of academic professionals and can gain much from each other’s perspectives. Presentations need not be presentation style only as well. If there is a topic of interest to
you, please feel free to submit a proposal to facilitate a group discussion as an example. Chances are if something is important to you or your institution, several others will share the same sentiment. Proposals will be due by
<b>Friday, September 30th</b>. <b>To submit a proposal, please fill out the attached Word document and submit the proposal to:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">Matthew Eastwood, OKAIR President<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu">matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center">(405) 682-1611 Ext. 7165 or (405) 830-2712<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Topics and Suggestions as Provided by Our Members:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Recent written and email feedback regarding potential topics that are of interest include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">HLC Pathways (Lots of Feedback on This Issue)
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">UDS Issues (OSHRE Overview and Potential Issues)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Increasing online survey response rates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Basic statistics overview<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Tracking Graduates’ Success (Data Collection and Measuring Success)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Academic and Non-Academic Assessment
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Issues in Online Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Established Best Practices of IR Offices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Utilizing Spreadsheets and other Related Software<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">How to Measure Student Success<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">ANY TOPIC OF RELEVANCE TO OKLAHOMA COLLEGES
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Individuals whose proposals have been accepted for presentation at the conference will be notified via email and/or telephone no later than
<b>September 30</b>. Questions about proposals or presentations may be directed to Matthew Eastwood at
<a href="mailto:matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu">matthew.a.eastwood@occc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please check the OKAIR website (</span></b><a href="http://www.ok-air.org"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">www.ok-air.org</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">)
for more Fall 2014 conference information details and registration announcements!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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:#C45911">Office of Institutional Effectiveness<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C45911">Oklahoma City Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C45911">7777 South May Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C45911">Oklahoma City, OK 73159<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C45911"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C45911">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:#C45911">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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