Implementing CIP 2010Implementing CIP 2010

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June 17, 2010June 17, 2010

CIP 2010CIP 2010

Decennial revision of CIP (Classification of Decennial revision of CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs)Instructional Programs)

Structural as well as individual changesStructural as well as individual changes Accounts for new fields, changes, deletion Accounts for new fields, changes, deletion

of old titlesof old titles Needs to be implemented for 2009-2010 Needs to be implemented for 2009-2010

Completions cycleCompletions cycle Needs to be accommodated in both legacy Needs to be accommodated in both legacy

and SIRIS environmentsand SIRIS environments

Key Points:Key Points:

Overwhelming majority of CIP codes unchangedOverwhelming majority of CIP codes unchanged Some small number of structural changes (e.g., Some small number of structural changes (e.g.,

Nursing)Nursing) Many new fields since 2000 CIP (e.g. Homeland Many new fields since 2000 CIP (e.g. Homeland

Security & related programs, Nanotechnology)Security & related programs, Nanotechnology) Some moves/deletionsSome moves/deletions Details at Details at

http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/default.aspx?y=55 or use or use Go to CIP 2010 User Site from the Data from the Data Provider Center page of the IPEDS websiteProvider Center page of the IPEDS website

SUNY ImplementationSUNY Implementation

Three systems affected:Three systems affected: SIRIS Course FileSIRIS Course File SIRIS Student File (and APES)SIRIS Student File (and APES) Legacy ADF (and APIS)Legacy ADF (and APIS)

Implementation issues for each as follows:Implementation issues for each as follows:

Course File Course File

Each SUNY campus assigns six-digit CIP code Each SUNY campus assigns six-digit CIP code to each individual course.to each individual course.

Most flexible scheduling – not impacted by any Most flexible scheduling – not impacted by any external (IPEDS) requirementsexternal (IPEDS) requirements

Requires programming to update CIP reference Requires programming to update CIP reference table to 2010 versiontable to 2010 version

Will convert structural changes here to save Will convert structural changes here to save campuses workcampuses work

Campuses revise CIP assignments where Campuses revise CIP assignments where appropriate in subsequent Course File appropriate in subsequent Course File submissionssubmissions

Student File, APESStudent File, APES

No changes in Student File per se, CIP codes No changes in Student File per se, CIP codes are stored in APES and associated with each are stored in APES and associated with each academic programacademic program

Again, programming needed to update reference Again, programming needed to update reference table, accomplish structural changestable, accomplish structural changes

Individual changes handled by review at Individual changes handled by review at campuses and system admincampuses and system admin

Changes data captured here on APESChanges data captured here on APES Timing flexible, not truly necessary until 2010-Timing flexible, not truly necessary until 2010-

2011 cycle2011 cycle

Legacy – ADF, APISLegacy – ADF, APIS

Immediate impact – must accomplish for 2009-Immediate impact – must accomplish for 2009-2010 IPEDS Completions cycle2010 IPEDS Completions cycle

Luckily under my direct control!Luckily under my direct control! No diversion of programming resources to No diversion of programming resources to

modify APIS, somodify APIS, so Will make structural (crosswalk) changes via the Will make structural (crosswalk) changes via the

SPSS code which produces IPES Completions SPSS code which produces IPES Completions data, thendata, then

Post to IPEDS website, where campuses can Post to IPEDS website, where campuses can adjust to accommodate revisionsadjust to accommodate revisions

Examples - Structural ChangesExamples - Structural Changes

Nursing – 51.16xx in CIP 2000, will now become Nursing – 51.16xx in CIP 2000, will now become 51.38xx (RN, specific programs) and 51.39xx 51.38xx (RN, specific programs) and 51.39xx (LPN)(LPN)

So, for example, Nurse Anesthetist maps from So, for example, Nurse Anesthetist maps from 51.1604 to 51.3804 algorithmically, without 51.1604 to 51.3804 algorithmically, without needing to examine the particular programneeding to examine the particular program

More Examples – Individual More Examples – Individual ChangesChanges

New fields come into existence – example, New fields come into existence – example, growth in Homeland Security fields since 9/11growth in Homeland Security fields since 9/11

Now have specific CIP codes for fields such as Now have specific CIP codes for fields such as Cyber/Computer Forensics (43.0116)Cyber/Computer Forensics (43.0116) Financial Forensics & Fraud Investigation (43.0117)Financial Forensics & Fraud Investigation (43.0117) Homeland Security (43.0301)Homeland Security (43.0301) Terrorism & Counter-terrorism Operations (43.0304)Terrorism & Counter-terrorism Operations (43.0304)

If you currently have a program in one of these If you currently have a program in one of these fields, it’s in 43.9999fields, it’s in 43.9999

But, we can’t map to new codes via an But, we can’t map to new codes via an algorithm…algorithm…

Individual Changes (con’t)Individual Changes (con’t)

Because,Because, 43.9999 is still a valid code,43.9999 is still a valid code, Some programs in 43.9999 will stay there,Some programs in 43.9999 will stay there, Other programs in 43.9999 will move to different new Other programs in 43.9999 will move to different new

codescodes

So, campus and system must review these (and So, campus and system must review these (and other) programs to see if there is now a better, other) programs to see if there is now a better, more accurate fit in a six-digit code. (Which is more accurate fit in a six-digit code. (Which is true of every major CIP revision)true of every major CIP revision)

Tools for review:Tools for review: Legacy systems – Appendix C – lists programs Legacy systems – Appendix C – lists programs

and their various codes, including CIP codeand their various codes, including CIP code SIRIS – Academic Programs Campus View – SIRIS – Academic Programs Campus View –

use “advanced search” function, choose your use “advanced search” function, choose your campus, and generate a similar listcampus, and generate a similar list

BUT… doesn’t currently display CIP code – we BUT… doesn’t currently display CIP code – we need to add this. (To save you from opening up need to add this. (To save you from opening up each individual program!)each individual program!)

Review/suggest changes to System Admin, and Review/suggest changes to System Admin, and we will process here.we will process here.

CIP Code Assignments:CIP Code Assignments:

Done initially by System Admin as programs Done initially by System Admin as programs are proposed/approved are proposed/approved

Highly encourage campus input – you know Highly encourage campus input – you know program content best of allprogram content best of all

Assign at System to maximize consistency Assign at System to maximize consistency across SUNY, but recognize that program across SUNY, but recognize that program content ultimately trumps consistencycontent ultimately trumps consistency

Hopefully, SED will eventually make the Hopefully, SED will eventually make the assignment as they do HEGIS code for state-assignment as they do HEGIS code for state-wide consistency wide consistency