SAIR OWLS 2026 Schedule
Watch for event registration information for the following Online Workshop and Learning Series (OWLS) events:
January 20, 2025 | 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Best in Practice: Spotlight on SAIR’s 2025 Award Winners
Celebrate excellence in action as we highlight several of SAIR’s 2025 Best Practice Award recipients. This session will showcase their innovative approaches, creative solutions, and lessons learned. From data dashboards to student success interventions, each spotlight offers a glimpse into real-world impact and inspiration for your own campus initiatives.
Best in Practice: Spotlight on SAIR’s 2025 Award Winners
Celebrate excellence in action as we highlight several of SAIR’s 2025 Best Practice Award recipients. This session will showcase their innovative approaches, creative solutions, and lessons learned. From data dashboards to student success interventions, each spotlight offers a glimpse into real-world impact and inspiration for your own campus initiatives.
February 16, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Spring IPEDS Unpacked: Keyholder Strategies for Success
Spring submission season is upon us! In this session, IPEDS Keyholders will share practical tips, clever workarounds, and timely reminders to help your team complete spring reporting with confidence. We’ll also touch on any updates or changes from the National Center for Education Statistics that could impact your approach this cycle.
Spring IPEDS Unpacked: Keyholder Strategies for Success
Spring submission season is upon us! In this session, IPEDS Keyholders will share practical tips, clever workarounds, and timely reminders to help your team complete spring reporting with confidence. We’ll also touch on any updates or changes from the National Center for Education Statistics that could impact your approach this cycle.
April 20, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
From Proposal to Podium: Submitting for SAIR with Confidence
Ready to share your work with the SAIR community? This practical walkthrough will guide attendees through the process of submitting conference proposals—including pre-conference workshops—and nominations for Best Practice and other SAIR awards. Learn what reviewers are looking for, how to structure your submission, and tips for standing out in a competitive field.
From Proposal to Podium: Submitting for SAIR with Confidence
Ready to share your work with the SAIR community? This practical walkthrough will guide attendees through the process of submitting conference proposals—including pre-conference workshops—and nominations for Best Practice and other SAIR awards. Learn what reviewers are looking for, how to structure your submission, and tips for standing out in a competitive field.
June 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
The Year in Review: IR Reflections on a Changing Landscape
As the academic year wraps up, join us for a reflective discussion on the year’s biggest trends, challenges, and opportunities in institutional research. Panelists will highlight lessons learned and emerging areas of focus—from student success analytics to AI integration—offering a strategic lens on where we’ve been and what lies ahead.
The Year in Review: IR Reflections on a Changing Landscape
As the academic year wraps up, join us for a reflective discussion on the year’s biggest trends, challenges, and opportunities in institutional research. Panelists will highlight lessons learned and emerging areas of focus—from student success analytics to AI integration—offering a strategic lens on where we’ve been and what lies ahead.
August 17, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM CT
Behind the IPEDS Curtain: Fall Submission Tips and the Future of Federal Reporting
Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion with several experienced IPEDS Keyholders as they unpack the upcoming Fall reporting requirements. We'll go beyond the data entry to explore how institutions are navigating challenges, addressing data integrity, and managing internal processes. The session will also include a forward-looking conversation on the evolving role of IPEDS and its implications for higher education data reporting and policy.
Behind the IPEDS Curtain: Fall Submission Tips and the Future of Federal Reporting
Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion with several experienced IPEDS Keyholders as they unpack the upcoming Fall reporting requirements. We'll go beyond the data entry to explore how institutions are navigating challenges, addressing data integrity, and managing internal processes. The session will also include a forward-looking conversation on the evolving role of IPEDS and its implications for higher education data reporting and policy.