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Special Interest Groups
AAIR is committed to…
…providing opportunities for its members and associates to explore their special interest areas in the field of institutional research through its Special Interest Groups (SIGs).
What are the AAIR SIGs?
AAIR currently has five SIGs:
- Academic Research Institutional Analytics
- Business Intelligence and Analytics
- Government Reporting
- Load Management and Planning
- Surveys and Evaluation
Each year, sessions are set aside for these SIGs to meet during the Annual Forum in addition to a stand-alone SIG forum that meets in the middle of the year.
There has also been some interest in establishing a ‘Benchmarking and Rankings’ SIG, as well as a ‘Quality Assurance’ SIG. Discussions are ongoing to determine if there is sufficient interest in these specialist areas and if so, how best to proceed in establishing the two new Special Interest Groups.
Academic Research Institutional Analytics
The Academic Research Institutional Analytics Special Interest Group provides a forum for the sharing of information and discussion about:
- structures of research analytic teams
- methods of delivering research analytics
- how to support effective utilisation of research analytics
- how to help universities in optimising their research quality, impact, and reputation
Visit the Academic Research Institutional Analytics SIG page
Business Intelligence and Analytics
The Business Intelligence and Analytics Special Interest Group provides a forum for the sharing of information and discussion about the use of:
- data warehouses
- business intelligence tools
- analytics
- management information environments
- digital dashboards
- portals, and
- data quality frameworks and processes at tertiary education institutions.
Government Reporting
Institutions are required to report to their federal government responsible for tertiary education across a number of areas. These areas may include reporting on students, graduates, staff, research and finance. The Government Reporting Special Interest Group allows persons responsible for any of these areas to receive regular updates from their respective government representatives face-to-face.
Load Management and Planning
The Load Management and Planning Special Interest Group provides a forum to share ideas, improve processes, build networks of colleagues, and discuss load management topics such as:
- student load
- budget forecasting
- admissions modelling and reporting
- government targets, compacts, and broad policies affecting current or future institutional load.
Surveys and Evaluation
The Surveys and Evaluation Special Interest Group provides a forum for those whose responsibilities include:
- student and course evaluations
- QILT surveys of graduates etc.
- staff surveys
- other benchmarking surveys.
AAIR hosts a SIG Forum around the middle of each calendar year. Check out our:
The AAIR SIG Forum is held in different states each year, giving everyone the best chance of attending. Originally the AAIR SIG Forum was purely for Data Warehousing, but since 2009, now includes streams for all AAIR special interest areas. In addition, sessions are set aside for these SIGs to meet during the AAIR Annual Forum each year.