This Week In IPEDS (TWII)

1. Winter and Spring Data Collections Now Open

The Winter 2020-21 and Spring 2021 survey components are open as of December 9, 2020. Note that updated video tutorials are available within the Data Collection System and also at: https://www.airweb.org/collaborate-learn/professional-development-training/ipeds-tutorials
As a reminder, there are several changes for this collection year, which are detailed on the IPEDS website at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/ViewIPEDSChangesToTheCurrentYear.aspx
All 2020-21 IPEDS forms, instructions, and FAQs are available at: https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/survey-materials/index

2. DFR Notification Emails

Data Feedback Report (DFR) notification emails were sent to primary Keyholders and Coordinators on November 19, 2020 and were sent from IPEDSDataFeedback@ManTech.com. Keyholders or Coordinators who did not receive the email, and would like information on accessing a preliminary version of the 2020 DFR, please send a request to ipedsdatafeedback@ed.gov

3. CIP 2020 Website Updates

Updates have recently been made to the 2020 Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020) website (https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/), including the following:

- FAQs have been added to the "General" FAQs which address how STEM is defined and how the Student Financial Aid Division at the Department of Education utilized CIP Codes and the CIP-SOC Crosswalk.

- FAQs have been added to the "Coding" FAQs defining combined medical residency/fellowship programs and multiple pathway medical fellowship programs, explaining the logic for moving veterinary programs, and defining which CIP Codes are considered STEM fields, who is responsible for this designation and how different federal agencies use the CIP.

- The 2020 CIP to 2018 SOC Crosswalk is now available for download from the Resources section of the CIP Website. The crosswalk is a joint effort by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). It matches postsecondary fields of study (6 Digit CIP Codes) to detailed occupational codes (6 Digit SOC Codes) based on their descriptions. The CIP-SOC crosswalk is designed to help prospective students identify what programs of study they need to take in order to be qualified to perform an occupation and to help students already enrolled in a program of study find work upon graduation.

- CIP Website training resources were updated to explain how CIP is used by NCES and other federal agencies, and how to use the CIP Wizard

4. CIP Blog

NCES is pleased to announce the release of the new blog "Ask the CIP Specialist" at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/blog.aspx?y=56. This blog is devoted to exploring complex questions about CIP Codes that require responses longer than what is typical in a FAQ. The blog will be updated approximately every other month and more frequently if needed. NCES staff members and contractors will be writing the blogs and responding to questions and comments on them. Currently, there are 3 blog posts which cover the following topics: Health Care CIP Codes, Agriculture CIP Codes, and the CIP-SOC Crosswalk. Please submit your questions and ideas for topics by email to CIPSPECIALIST@ed.gov.