April 9, 2024
Greetings, data enthusiasts!  

The 2023-2024 Data Digest is here. Distribution is underway, and paper copies should be on your desk in the next few weeks.

Join us on Wednesday, April 17, for a Badger Data Network meeting.  

Forward this newsletter to a colleague so they can sign up for the DAPIR Digest.  Do you have ideas for future content or questions about institutional data? Drop us a line at dapir@provost.wisc.edu. Your input shapes our content!
 
5 data points to jump-start your Data Digest review
The Data Digest, published yearly, is a source of key metrics about UW–Madison on a range of topics. The 2023-2024 Data Digest provides comprehensive information about students, faculty, staff, budget, and expenditures. 

Start your exploration of the 2023-2024 Data Digest with these 5 data points. 

  1. Average Undergraduate Time-to-Degree (page 24).
  2. The number of degrees conferred (page 25) increased.  
  3. Facility and staff diversity continues to expand (page 41). This is also true for student diversity (page 9).
  4. For research and development expenditures (page 70) UW–Madison ranks 2nd among Big 10 institutions, 6th among public institutions, and 8th among all institutions.  
  5. Madison’s budget has diverse funding sources, with federal programs, gifts and grants, and tuition making up 62% (page 75).  
Want more? Dig into school/college from pages 95 to 123. Fast Facts provides a selection of facts and stats from the Data Digest, and Excel files are available on the data pages.  
 
Join us on April 17 for a Badger Data Network community meeting
The Badger Data Network, a vibrant community uniting data, analytics, visualization, and business intelligence enthusiasts, promotes using institutional data to support progress and implement strategic initiatives. 

It is the central hub for:

  • promoting available resources  
  • discussing best practices  
  • fostering collaboration 
We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10:00 to 10:50 via Zoom starting April 17. 

If you have questions about the community, please email dapir@provost.wisc.edu.
 
PD opportunity: Moving to more authentic assessments
Join CTLM (Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring) and SLA (Student Learning Assessment) on Friday, April 26, from 10:30 to 12:00, for the professional development session “Moving to More Authentic Assessments”. Increasingly, evidence shows that assessment practices and processes can have a substantial positive or negative impact on students and their learning. During this session learn approaches to enhance learning.

Do you have questions about this event? Connect with Nick Curtis, Director of Student Learning Assessment. 
Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research (DAPIR)
 
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