The Georgia Tech Office of Institutional Research & Planning (IRP) participated in the 53rd Annual Conference of the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR), which took place October 24-27, 2026, in Little Rock, Arkansas. This year's conference theme was "Tricks and Treats for Improving Institutional Efficiency."
Georgia Tech IRP colleagues joined institutional research professionals from across the country at the 2026 AIR Forum in Washington, D.C. (May 26–29), engaging with peers on current trends and shared challenges in data, analytics, and institutional effectiveness.
Two members of our team presented sessions that reflect current priorities in institutional research:
Jason Wang and Samantha James from Georgia Tech’s Office of Institutional Research & Planning (IRP) recently attended the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Universities Data Exchange (AAUDE), held April 26–29, 2026, in Houston, Texas.
The conference brings together institutional research leaders from AAU institutions to collaborate on shared data initiatives and discuss emerging issues in higher education data and analytics.
Jason Wang and Samantha James represented Georgia Tech at the Spring 2026 Chief Academic Officer (CAO) Advisory Team for Institutional Research & Planning (CAT IRP) meeting, held virtually on March 23, 2026.
IRP partnered with OIT to host the fourth annual Georgia Tech Data Days. Data Days is an annual conference designed to empower attendees with the knowledge and tools available to harness the full potential of data. This year’s conference was held virtually on November 3 and in-person on November 5 in the Bill Moore Student Success Center.
The Office of Institutional Research & Planning (IRP) proudly participated in the 52nd annual Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) conference, held September 27–30, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia. Our team once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing the field through impactful presentations and cross-institutional collaboration.