UPCOMING EVENTS

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Spring 2010 Data Summit
April 1-2, 2010
Hyatt Regency Washington, D.C.![]()

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RECENT NEWS
Spring 2010 Data Summit Announced
December 8, 2009
> Kuali Foundation's Matt Coombs Appointed to PESC Board
December 8, 2009
> PESC Announces 11th Annual Best Practices Competition
December 3, 2009
> Public Comment Requested on IPEDS Graduation Rates
November 17, 2009
> Recruitment and Enrollment Workgroup Launches
November 12, 2009
> EdUnify Launches to Automate Electronic Lookup, Reporting and Exchange, PK12 and Workforce Linkages, and Transfer of Credit
October 20, 2009
> Presentations from Fall 2009 Data Summit Now Posted
August 13, 2009
> Admissions Application, Education Test Score Reporting, and IPEDS Approved as Education Community Standards
July 29, 2009
> Grants for Statewide, Longitudinal Data Systems Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Request for Applications
July 25, 2009
> Bill Gates Directs Policymakers and the Nation to Embrace Common Data Standards
April 7, 2009
> It's the Law: Standards Body Participation Requirements for All Federal Agencies
March 11, 2009
> CCCTran and Georgia Board of Regents Awarded Winners of PESC's 10th Annual Best Practices
March 3, 2009
> Authentication: The Status of Shibboleth
September 15, 2008
XML-Based Educational Record (Transcript) PDF Workgroup Launches
August 19, 2008
Common Origination & Disbursement Approved as PESC Standard
July 31, 2008
Education Record User Group Launches
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PESC is working to become the voice for the efficient and secure exchange of student data from initial access of the student from high school into the college environment through successful completion of the education experience.
PESC is driving the alignment of data across disparate systems, across sectors and eliminating incompatible interfaces that present barriers to students and that inflate costs for institutions struggling to keep up with the demands of technology and real-time data exchange while maintaining competitive tuition rates.
PESC is building a core competency in XML architecture and data modeling and serves as a data standards-setting body for higher education.
PESC is collaborating throughout education and with the strength it derives from the actions and involvement of its membership, PESC is activating interoperability in higher education.
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"In California's Community College System, we're implementing the XML Postsecondary Transcript. It will save us time and most importantly resources and money. We are looking for one way to process transcripts and this will be it."
-Catherine McKenzie
Project Coordinator for the Chancellor's Office
California Community College System
"As a college that builds its own homegrown applications, Penn College deals with data exchanges from many different organizations. Providing input while the standards are under development gives us an opportunity to impact how well our own systems will be able to integrate the new standards. We are pleased to join PESC's efforts in creating national, open standards for higher education."
-Mike Cunningham
Chief Information Officer
Pennsylvania College of Technology
"Kaplan University is dedicated to providing innovative postsecondary education with a student-centered service and support approach. With a trend of ever-accelerating student mobility and transfer between institutions of higher learning within and outside of state and national borders, Kaplan University considers PESC's mission of standardized data exchange to facilitate collaboration across educational communities to be a key element in defining higher education in the 21st century. We are pleased to join this association and look forward to taking part in this effort to improve the educational experience for students."
- Afshin Mikaili, Ph.D., MBA
Director of PLA Center
Kaplan University
"Our vision of the Unified Digital Campus relies on system interoperability across the enterprise. PESC standards help us deliver environments in which systems, individuals, and communities interact seamlessly for learning, teaching, administration, and achievement."
-Jack Kramer
Senior Vice President for Solutions Architecture and Enterprise Applications
SunGard Higher Education
In the eleven states of MHEC, "schools not only save time and can improve processes, but also recoup an estimated $6.70 per paper-based transcript processed (according to NCES study on cost per transcript to secondary/postsecondary schools). With an average of 6 transcripts per student being requested, that adds up to over $40 per college bound student. Postsecondary institutions will also see a savings, calculated at over $9 per incoming high school transcript."
-From MHEC's e-Transcript Initiative
http://www.mhec.org/mhecwww/studentAccess/ETI-Aug06.pdf
Most Popular Pages

> News & Commentary on Technology/Standards

> Workgroups for XML Common Data Standards

> EdUnify Task Force for a Federated Network

> E-Authentication & Role Based Access Task Force

> Maintenance of the EDI & XML Education Record
More Popular Pages
> PESC Standards
> XML Transcripts
> EDI Guides
> IPEDS
> NCES SLDS Grants
Interested in PESC Workgroups?
Participation on development workgroups is open to representatives from PESC Member organizations. If your organization is already a PESC Member, check out our current workgroups for more information on how to join.
If not a PESC Member, visit our PESC Membership page for more information on how to become a PESC Member.
New Dues
On July 1, 2009, PESC member dues changed. Colleges & universities can now join for as low as $150. Associations can pass on benefits to their members. For more information on PESC membership, click here.
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New to PESC?
Are you new to PESC or looking for an update or basic information about PESC, its mission, and its programs? To view a powerpoint presentation that provides a complete update and overview, click here.
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New to User Groups?
PESC standards are maintained in User Groups. The Education Record User Group is focused on the update and enhancement of admissions and registrar standards (PESC EDI/XML high school and college electronic transcripts, admissions application, test score reporting, etc.) Click here for more information on the Education Record User Group and on how to join.
What Do Others Say?Click here to read more endorsements from PESC members.