AIRPO Conference
AIRPO Conference 2024
From Data to Decision: Transforming Education With Evidence-Based Strategies
June 11-12, 2024
Kartrite Resort
555 Resorts World Drive
Monticello, NY 12701
1-844-527-8748
Keynote Speaker
Thomas Hanford, PhD
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Transfer and Articulation
Thom Hanford leads transfer policy and technology efforts as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Transfer and Articulation at SUNY System Administration. In this role, he supports registrar and student records services, Seamless Transfer, cross-registration, reverse transfer, the Transfer Task Force, and efforts to re-envision transfer services and policies System-wide.
In an extra service role, Thom worked with System Administration and across SUNY campuses leading cross registration and reverse transfer initiatives for multiple years prior to joining System Administration full time. He also worked with SUNY and other institutions on grant-funded research projects focused on developing course equivalency and degree planning technologies.
Thom worked at SUNY Cortland for more than a decade in the Office of the Registrar and Student Registration and Record Services, most recently as Executive Director and Registrar. Prior to that, Thom held multiple roles at Binghamton University in advisement and technology support. Thom earned a master’s and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University at Buffalo and bachelor’s in Sociology from SUNY Oswego.
2024 Conference Hotel and Registration
Early Bird Registration Fee - $250, if registered by May 12, 2024 (includes 2024-2025 AIRPO membership fee, and all Conference meals and breaks)
Registration Fee - $300 starting May 13, 2024 (includes 2024-2025 AIRPO membership fee, and all Conference meals and breaks)
2024-2025 AIRPO membership fee - $50. A membership fee is required to register for the Conference.
Registration deadline is June 1, 2024
Room rate: $107.
Cutoff date- May 10, 2024
Important: A deposit equal to one (1) night stay is required to hold each individual reservation. Such deposit shall serve to confirm the reservation for the date (s) indicated. This deposit is refundable if notice of cancellation is received at least seventy-two (72) hours prior to arrival and a cancellation number is obtained; however, a $30 processing fee is required. All deposits will be charged at the time the reservation is made.
AIRPO 2024 Conference Program_preliminary_05062024.pdf
The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the SUNY-AIRPO are co-hosting a “NEW” IPEDS workshops for data providers and users at no cost for participants. Financial support for this workshop is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Location: SUNY Sullivan, 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY 12759
June 10, 2023 – 2:00 – 5:30 pm
IPEDS Data Tools
This workshop provides a hands-on deep dive into the IPEDS Use the Data website to better determine which of the various tools to use in applied higher education research. Participants can expect to learn when to use Data Trends, Statistical Tables, Summary Tables, Compare Institutions, and Custom Data Downloads leading to increased efficiency in responding to data requests. We will explore each of these tools and the benefits and limitations of each.
To register, please use this link: AIR/SUNY-AIRPO IPEDS Data Tools (In-Person Workshop) | AIR (airweb.org)
Note: Participants are required to bring a MAC or PC laptop with wireless capability and Microsoft Excel.
The workshops are limited to 45 participants and seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Seat confirmations are delivered via email on a rolling basis approximately 3 business days after an online seat registration is submitted.
Questions?
Email: ipedsworkshops@airweb.org
Interested in Sponsorship?
Thank you for your interest in becoming a SUNY AIRPO sponsor. We look forward to hearing about the products and services you provide. Please register for the conference and pay the $2,000 sponsor fee below. As a reminder, in exchange for this fee, you will be able to set up a booth to interact with data professionals across New York State Higher Education within the SUNY System, Private Institutions and beyond. You will be given contact info for attendees, and you will have the opportunity to briefly discuss your offerings during the group lunch.
Sponsorship rate is $2,000 (includes 1 Sponsor representative, and all conference meals and breaks)
Additional Sponsor Representative - $200 pp, if registered by May 12, 2024 (includes all conference meals & breaks)
Additional Sponsor Representative - $250 pp starting May 13, 2024 (includes all conference meals & breaks)
Registration deadline is June 1, 2024
Contact Us
Questions? Contact Melinda Whitford at mmr6@buffalo.edu. For registration questions, please contact Viktorya Mirzoyan at viktorya.mirzoyan@suny.edu.