The Maryland Association for Institutional Research is excited to announce the 2023 Spring Institute!
This year's event will take place on April 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Germantown Campus of Montgomery College. The college is located at 20200 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876. Additional details about location and parking will be provided closer to the event.
This year's theme is Cross-Campus Collaboration for Student Success. We have an exciting slate of presentations for members at this year's Institute, including a great Keynote Speaker, a legislative update from advocacy organizations, a student success panel, and thoughtful presentations from your colleagues across the state. The current proposed schedule for the event is below. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
8:30 AM
Registration Opens and Breakfast Served
9:00 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Rachel Jackson; President of MdAIR
Muhammad Kehnemouyi; VP and Provost of Montgomery College Germantown
9:15 AM
Opening Keynote
Alex Yin; Director of Institutional Research, University of Vermont and President of the North East Association for Institutional Research
10:15 AM
Break
10:20 AM
Session 1: How Distance and Socioeconomic Factors Impact Student Success
Jamal Rollins; Graduate Student, University of Maryland College Park
Linda Loubert; Associate Professor and GIS Professional, Morgan State University
11:00 AM
11:05 AM
2023 Legislative Update
Maryland Independent Colleges and Universities Association (MICUA)
Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC)
Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
11:45 AM
Lunch and Networking
1:00 PM
Student Success Panel: Bridging the Work of IR and Student Success
Jennifer Schum; Associate Dean for Student and Academic Services, University of Maryland School of Nursing
Ashley Fullwood; Director of Academic Advising, Retention & Completion , Towson University
Joanne Goldwater; Associate Dean For Retention and Student Success, St. Mary's College of Maryland
2:00 PM
2:05 PM
Session 2: Leading Data Conversations through the Lens of Equity
Shuang Liu; Associate Vice President for Continuous Improvement and Innovation Analytics, Anne Arundel Community College
2:45 PM
2:50 PM
Session 3: It's Due When?!? Using Teams Planner to Keep Your IR Office Organized
Katrina Dumont; Senior Research Analyst, Carroll Community College
3:30 PM
Closing
We welcome all former, current, and prospective members to attend the event. Please note that the event is FREE for current members. For non-members, the event is $65, and that includes membership for the remainder of the year and free attendance to any summer events that may happen.
If you have any questions, please reach out to MarylandAIR01@gmail.com and a member of the Board will be happy to assist you with any comments or concerns that you might have. Please feel free to share this with any colleagues that you think might be interested.
We look forward to seeing all of you at the Spring Institute!
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