Resources

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 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 NameFocusMembershipNotes
EducauseAdvance higher education through the use of information technology.At the Institution LevelMason is a member; select them and register
Inside Higher EdLeading 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 LevelMason is a member; select them and register
Chronical of Higher EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Education has the nation’s largest newsroom dedicated to covering colleges and universitiesAt the Institution LevelMason 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 memberCheck 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
EdSurgereports on the people, ideas, and tools shaping the future of learning (Includes K-12 as well as higher edPublicly availableCan 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.
EACUBOEastern Association of College and University Business OfficersMembership is at the institutional levelSome content available without membership on website
SACUBOSouthern Association of College and University Business OfficersMembership is institutional, not individual;
Mason is a member
Does not appear to require sign in to access resources
Sample RFPs
Benchmarking tool
GartnerIs 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
Chronical of Higher EducationA privately owned, independent news and information organization focused on higher educationMason has a site license

Data

Organization NameFocusMembershipNotes
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 facultyConsidered 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 accessiblePrimary resource for universities’ institutional research; used to compare with other universities
HERD ReportsNSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD)Data publicly accessibleResource to compare R&D expenditure rank against peer institutions
Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) ReportsThe Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey has collected data on fundraising at U.S. public and private colleges and universities Based on participationResource to compare university fund development
US News and World ReportCompare data such as test scores, student/faculty ratio, etc.Most data publicly available
Top American Research UniversitiesRecognized source of comparison for university data, especially researchMost data publicly availableSource for National Academy Membership

Podcasts

PodcastFocus
Inside Higher Ed PodcastsVarious topics
EdSurge PodcastsVarious topics
Postsecondary SuccessThis 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 EABVarious topics