Presentations

IRAP seeks opportunities to increase awareness and support transparency efforts by sharing information about the University of California through presentations to colleagues, community members and others interested in higher education. In some cases, IRAP is sharing initial work to engage in discussions about how to approach institutional research and academic planning issues. Below are some examples of presentations given by IRAP staff.

Undergraduate engagement, satisfaction, and challenges at the University of California

December 2024

This presentation summarizes insights and key findings from UCUES administrations, 2006 – 2024.

Collaborative efforts to strategically use data and foster student success

November 2024

This 2024 CAIR presentation describes the process of engaging with faculty, staff, and administrators to tell compelling stories about the initiatives, programs, and strategies they engage in that foster student success and make progress toward equity goals.

Equitable storytelling and the pitfalls of dashboard thinking

November 2024

This CAIR presentation explains how data dashboards are ubiquitous in higher ed, but ‘dashboard thinking’ can limit problem solving and stymie institutional change. The session content and interactive discussion examine how higher education professionals ask and answer questions related to outcome disparities.

We’re here! We’re queer!” Administrative data reforms for LGBTQ+

November 2024

This CAIR 2024 presentation describes the data reforms that will enhance the representation of the LGBTQ+ community.

Best practices in survey administration at the University of California Office of the President

September 2024

This presentation at SERU 2024 describes changes in UC systemwide survey response rates and best practices in survey administration at the University of California Office of the President.

Student wellbeing and basic needs at the University of California: Current situation and strategies for improvement

September 2024

This presentation at SERU 2024 examines student wellbeing and basic needs at the University of California, and briefly describes UC strategies for student mental health and basic needs improvement.

UC student mental health, financial confidence, and basic needs

February 2024

This presentation for the Student Mental Health Oversight Committee (SMHOC) examines undergraduate and graduate students' reported experiences regarding their financial situation, basic needs insecurity, and mental health. Findings generally illustrated challenges in these areas and a strong relationship between financial challenges/basic needs insecurity and mental health.

Graduate student satisfaction, progress to degree, and wellbeing

February 2024

This presentation for the Council of Graduate Deans (COGD) examines graduate student’s reports experiences across a wide range of topic areas, comparing and contrasting the most recent responses collected in 2023 to the 2021 administration of the UC Graduate Student Experience Survey (UCGSES). Findings generally illustrated financial and mental health challenges and positive reports regarding overall satisfaction, climate, progress to degree, and career prospects.

Institutional research's role in supporting resilience among nonbinary students

November 2023

This presentation at CAIR 2023 examines the experience of nonbinary undergraduate and graduate students at UC relative to their cisgender peers. In-depth analyses examine various predictors of anxiety and depression, notes the higher frequency of social challenges, and reveals the academic achievement resiliency of UC’s nonbinary students.

A UX approach to data visualizations and navigation

September 2023

This presentation provides an introduction to the user experience (UX) design approach and how it can be used to evaluate and improve the entire experience of accessing and interacting with Tableau dashboards.

UC survey response rate strategies and considerations 2023

August 2023

This presentation shows changes in response rates over time for UC surveys, and shares challenges and strategies for improving future survey response rates. Presented at the 2023 UC Institutional Research Directors and Survey Coordinators Summer Meeting.

UC admissions outcomes during COVID-19 and elimination of the SAT/ACT

November 2022

This presentation looks at freshman undergraduate admissions during the time of COVID-19 (fall 2020 and 2021) and the elimination of the SAT/ACT in fall 2021. Presented at CAIR 2022.

Comparisons of undergraduate experience between first-year stopouts and persisting students

June 2022

This presentation at the 2022 SERU Research Symposium describes comparisons of UC freshman experiences between first-year stopouts and persisting students.

What is it worth? Illuminating the value of a college degree

October 2021

This presentation at CAIR 2021 describes the research and process of evaluating the value of a college degree.

Diversity, campus climate, and student success at the University of California

October 2021

This presentation at CAIR 2021 describes a strategic approach to examining two decades of change in diversity, campus climate, and student success at the University of California

UC systemwide survey data training

September 2021

A presentation of UC systemwide survey data training presented by IRAP analysts.

Diversity, campus climate, and student success at UC: Two decades of change from 2000 - 2020

June 2020

This SERU presentation describes structural diversity over two decades at UC, student perceptions and attitudes towards campus climate longitudinally and the relationship between student perceptions of climate and their outcomes.

And the survey says - Preliminary survey data for strategic decisions

November 2020

This presentation at CAIR 2020 explains how the UC student experience survey shaped the strategic discussions and cross-campus collaboration among various leadership groups and how an interdisciplinary team collaborated on the analysis of survey data, navigated the dynamic requirements, addressed the issues surrounding the response collection, and formulated a workflow to disseminate the results to the corresponding leadership groups.

Student basic needs at the University of California: Data collection and results

July 2020

UC has begun collecting student basic needs data since 2015. This presentation at the UC Systemwide Basic Needs Retreat provides an overview of the modules UC uses to assess food and housing insecurity and also basic needs results from undergraduate and graduate student surveys.

More colors of the rainbow - diversity in students' sexual orientation

January 2020

Universities have begun collecting data on gender identity and sexual orientation. This presentation (at CAIR 2019) considers what is left out when universities create gender and sexual orientation categories for administrative data collection.

Rethinking the data collection of identity in Native American students

January 2020

This presentation at CAIR 2019 focuses on challenges encountered when using self-reported Native American identity and explores the collection and reporting of undergraduate students’ tribal affiliation at UC. Presenters discuss recommendations for future research and student support practice.

Reporting post-graduation outcomes of doctoral students using NCSES/NSF data

January 2020

In this presentation at CAIR 2019, the presenter discusses the process of obtaining a license to access the National Science Foundation’s restricted-use data, provides an overview of the available information on doctoral students, and explores time to doctorate for PhD students.

Archived presentations

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A collection of presentations of IRAP staff and Institutional researchers across the UC system that are more than five years old.