CIRP Summer Institute 2010

Diversity Research Institute Registration.

July 28-30, 2010

University of California, Los Angeles

REGISTER now through June 30, 2010 for Early Bird Registration Fee $650

Registration ends July 28, 2010 for Regular Registration Fee $695

Taught by expert instructors from UCLA's nationally recognized Higher Education Research Institute (HERI), the CIRP Summer Institute is designed to enhance your ability to use CIRP data for assessment, campus decision-making, or your own research. Participants will learn the conceptual frameworks of the three CIRP student surveys, findings from major areas of CIRP research, and how to analyze their own CIRP data. The CIRP Summer Institute (CSI) has been recently revised to provide instruction in the new CIRP Constructs, created using Item Response Theory (IRT) and now an important part of how CIRP survey results are interpreted and utilized.

The CIRP Summer Institute provides three days of intensive training in:
Participants will become familiar with the latest research findings from CIRP in topic areas such as retention, student-faculty interaction, campus climate, and diversity.

Participants may register for one of two tracks depending on experience with data analysis in SPSS:

Track 1: Participants will use descriptive statistics to conduct their own CIRP study. Sessions will include a short introduction to SPSS, an overview of the basic statistical tools useful for conducting research on college students, and instruction on analyzing the CIRP Constructs using descriptive statistics. Participants need little or no experience with SPSS.

Track 2: Participants will use descriptive statistics and multiple regression to design and conduct their own CIRP study. Sessions will focus on conducting analysis using the CIRP Constructs and on interpreting and presenting results. A brief overview of statistics associated with multiple regression will also be included. Participants need some familiarity with using SPSS and basic knowledge of regression analysis.

In both tracks participants will need to bring their own laptops with a working copy of SPSS version 15 or 17.

2010 Tentative Schedule

Wednesday, July 28, 20108:00am - 5:00pmCIRP Conceptual Framework, CIRP Constructs and Item Response Theory, Conducting Your Own CIRP Study
Thursday, July 29, 20108:00am - 5:00pmBenchmarking, Getting the Most of CIRP’s Standard Reports, Using CIRP to Study Retention, Conducting Your Own CIRP Study
Friday, July 29, 20108:00am - 12:00pmPresenting Findings on College Impact, The National Perspective: Improving Higher Education

Accommodations

Accommodations for participants have been arranged at UCLA’s De Neve Plaza, which consists of six residential buildings and a commons building surrounding a central plaza. Each room comes with a private bath. These are nice college residence hall facilities, but they are indeed residence halls. While many CSI participants enjoy being on the UCLA campus, those looking for more luxurious accommodations might search for nearby hotels.

Some amenities included are: Daily maid service, furnished with linens, shampoo, towels, air-conditioning, private bathrooms, 24 hour front desk service, Ethernet for computer network connections and basic cable television service.

Single Occupancy + breakfast - $102/night
Double Occupancy + breakfast - $112/night

Cancellation Policy

Registration, lodging and parking will be fully refundable until July 14, 2010. Anyone who cancels after July 14, 2010 will receive a registration credit for CIRP Summer Institute 2011 and, if applicable, be eligible for a parking refund. Lodging will not be refundable after July 14, 2010. If you are eligible for a credit and/or a refund, please call (310) 825-1925 or e-mail us at Lhawkins@gseis.ucla.edu .

Institute Instructors

LINDA DeANGELO is the CIRP Assistant Director for Research. Linda conducts and promotes research for educational improvement using CIRP data. In this role she interfaces with educational and institutional researchers about the potential uses of CIRP data for studies of educational effectiveness and student outcomes and how to use advanced research methodologies to further our understanding of the college experiences.

JOHN H. 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.

SERGE TRAN is the Associate Director for Operations at HERI. Serge 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.

LAURA PALUCKI BLAKE is the CIRP Assistant Director. Laura works with institutions to both implement the various CIRP surveys and to develop and communicate about effective and innovative ways of using data for institutional improvement.

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.

For additional information contact us at 310-825-1925 or heri@ucla.edu