Summer Knowledge Share Series
University Business Consulting hosts an annual Knowledge Share Series each summer, which typically consists of three sessions which are open to all George Mason faculty and staff. Registration is available in MasonLEAPS. More information about upcoming sessions, as well as archived materials from past summers, is available here.
Benchmarking Resources
If you have other resources to add, please contact us at ubc@gmu.edu.
Organizations
| Organization Name | Focus | Membership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educause | Advance higher education through the use of information technology. | At the Institution Level | Mason is a member; select them and register |
| Inside Higher Ed | Leading source for the latest news, analysis, and services for the entire higher education community. | Individual level @$119 per year Insitution Membership is available for 10 or more users | A lot of information available on their website without a membership |
| National Assoc of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) | To advance the economic vitality, business practices, and support of higher education institutions in pursuit of their missions. | At the Institution Level | Mason is a member; select them and register |
| Chronical of Higher Education | The Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universities | At the Institution Level | Mason has a site license to allow access to their web content, simply go to their website |
| National Association of College Auxillary Services (NACAS) | NACAS is a professional trade association that supports the non-academic segment of higher education responsible for generating business through a diverse array of campus services that students need and value | At the Institution Level, but may have limited logins; Mason is a member | Check with OBS about access |
| American Assoc of University Professors (AAUP) | The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; | For Individuals, mostly geared towards faculty | Considered one of the definitive sources of faculty salary information; publish annual report; some information available without a membership |
| EdSurge | reports on the people, ideas, and tools shaping the future of learning (Includes K-12 as well as higher ed | Publicly available | Can sign up for targeted newsletters |
| The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) | The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) unites the best of college and professional planners. We create a range of learning opportunities, from publications to our annual SCUP conference, for our community to share perspectives, resources, best practices, and fresh ideas that move challenges to solutions—building upon a culture of integrated planning. | Can create a free account to gain access to limited educational resources; can join as an individual member or as an institution | Mason has an institutional membership, but it is limited to a few users. |
| EACUBO | Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers | Membership is at the institutional level | Some content available without membership on website |
| SACUBO | Southern Association of College and University Business Officers | Membership is institutional, not individual; Mason is a member Does not appear to require sign in to access resources | Sample RFPs Benchmarking tool |
| Gartner | Is a world leading research and advisory company. | To access Gartner Research, visit the Mason Gartner portal, which uses Mason’s Single Sign-On (SSO). Log in with your NetID and Patriot Pass Password. | More details on access can be found on Mason ITS Gartner Research |
Data
| Organization Name | Focus | Membership | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Assoc of University Professors (AAUP) | The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance. | Mostly for faculty | Considered one of the definitive sources of faculty salary information; publish annual report based on annual faculty compensation survey |
| Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) | A system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS gathers information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in the federal student financial aid programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid. | Data publicly accessible | Primary resource for universities’ institutional research; used to compare with other universities |
| HERD Reports | NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD) | Data publicly accessible | Resource to compare R&D expenditure rank against peer institutions |
| Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Reports | The Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey has collected data on fundraising at U.S. public and private colleges and universities | Based on participation | Resource to compare university fund development |
| US News and World Report | Compare data such as test scores, student/faculty ratio, etc. | Most data publicly available | |
| Top American Research Universities | Recognized source of comparison for university data, especially research | Most data publicly available | Source for National Academy Membership |
Podcasts
| Podcast | Focus |
|---|---|
| Inside Higher Ed Podcasts | Various topics |
| EdSurge Podcasts | Various topics |
| Postsecondary Success | This 2017-2018 series highlighted people, institutions, and organizations working to transform higher education to boost student success and eliminate success gaps by race and income. |
| Office Hours with EAB | Various topics |