M-Pathways Race/Ethnicity Changes Effective August 10

08/10/09

Changes to tables that store race and ethnicity data in M-Pathways were made to comply with new federal reporting requirements defined in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of August, 2008. This act requires all postsecondary institutions to collect and report data on race and ethnicity in a substantially different manner than reviously reported.

These changes apply to both the production and HEODS reporting environments. You will still be able to run your existing queries, but the query results returned will change.

Changes include:
-- Structure changes to existing tables
-- Modifications to Ethnic Group values
-- Use of Primary Indicator
-- New table views

RESOURCES
-- For details about these changes see Race and Ethnicity Tables - Overview of Changes in My LINC at: <http://maislinc.umich.edu/maislinc/lang-en/management/LMS_ActDetails.asp?UserMode=0&ActivityId=29725>
-- Find details about Race/Ethnicity modifications in the U-M Data Warehouse in My LINC at:
<http://maislinc.umich.edu/maislinc/lang-en/management/LMS_ActDetails.asp?UserMode=0&ActivityId=29707>
-- Find information about the new IPEDS Race/Ethnicity data collection and reporting approach at:
<http://www.provost.umich.edu/reports/FAQ_Race_and_Ethnicity.pdf>
<http://www.provost.umich.edu/reports/RaceEthnicityDataCollection.pdf>

FOR ASSISTANCE OR QUESTIONS
Contact the Help Desk:
-- Phone: 734-936-7000, option 7
-- E-mail: maishelpdesk@umich.edu
-- Web: <http://www.mais.umich.edu/online_help_desk/>

To: "PS Query and Remote Data Access Users Who Use Race/Ethnicity Data"
CC: MAIS Unit Liaisons
From: MAIS.Inform
Subject: M-Pathways Race/Ethnicity Changes Effective August 10
Date: Monday, August 10, 2009