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Registration Deadline: June 30, 2008 (add $50 after this date)
Late Registration Deadline: July 14, 2008
The CIRP Summer Institute provides institutional researchers and other college personnel with three days of intensive training. Taught by expert instructors from UCLA's nationally recognized Higher Education Research Institute (HERI), the CIRP Summer Institute is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to analyzing college student data and demonstrate how data applies to their campus.
The registration fee for the CIRP Summer Institute is $615. Accommodations for participants have been arranged at UCLA’s DeNeve Plaza. The hotel-like guest rooms feature air-conditioning, cable television, daily maid service, internet connection and telephones. Breakfast and complimentary guest privileges at UCLA’s fine recreational facilities are included in the room rate. The package rate for single occupancy is $117 per night.
Participants may register for one of two tracks:
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Track 1: Participants will receive an introduction to SPSS and an overview of basic statistical tools useful for conducting research on college students. Computer lab sessions will allow participants to use an existing longitudinal database on college students to recode and transform data and to perform and interpret descriptive analysis using Astin’s I-E-O framework. Individuals need little or no experience with SPSS.
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Track 2: Participants will receive a brief overview of SPSS and basic statistical tools and will then move into multiple regression analysis using CIRP data and Astin’s I-E-O model. Computer lab sessions will allow participants to use an existing longitudinal database on college students to perform and interpret descriptive and multiple regression analyses. Participants will also learn how CIRP data can be used to estimate campus retention rates. Individuals need some familiarity with SPSS and basic knowledge of regression analysis.
2008 Schedule
| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | 8:30am - 5:00pm | Introduction to the Data Set & I-E-O Model |
| 6:00pm | Reception & Dinner | |
| Thursday, August 14, 2008 | 8:30am - 5:00pm | Using SPSS to Analyze College Student Data |
| Friday, August 15, 2008 | 9:00am - 1:00pm | Interpreting Output & Presenting Findings |
CANCELLATION POLICY
Registration, lodging and parking will be fully refundable until July 14, 2008. Anyone who cancels after July 14, 2008 will receive a registration credit for CIRP Summer Institute 2009 and, if applicable, be eligible for a parking refund. Lodging will not be refundable after July 14, 2008. If you are eligible for a credit and/or a refund, please call (310) 825-1925 or e-mail us at heri@ucla.edu.
INSTITUTE INSTRUCTORS
SYLVIA HURTADO is Professor and Director of HERI. Dr. Hurtado’s research focuses on student educational outcomes, campus climates, college impact on student development, and diversity in higher education. She is currently directing a National Institutes of Health project on the preparation of underrepresented students for biomedical and behavioral science research careers.
WILLIAM S. KORN is the Associate Director for Operations at HERI. Bill is responsible for the administration and analysis of HERI’s student and faculty surveys, as well as for providing technical support to representatives of institutions participating in the surveys.
JOHN PRYOR is the Director of CIRP, and the Managing Director of HERI. His specific interests are in survey research methodology, college student alcohol use, health issues, and at-risk behaviors.