UPCOMING EVENTS
RECENT NEWS
March 26, 2008
Sinclair Community College & Wright State University Win Best Practices
February 19, 2008
CBA, EFC, NCHELP & PESC Announce 5th Annual Conference
February 13, 2008
Steering Committee Elections and Board Appointment
September 4, 2007
AAMC, Accenture, Hyland Software, MYF, Penn College, Univ. of Idaho Join PESC
August 14, 2007
PESC Board Elections
June 13, 2007
Transcript Acknowledgement and Batch Approved as PESC Standards
WELCOME
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 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.
PESC guiding principles:
- No single law or mandate can standardize higher education in its entirety
- PESC community agrees to not compete on data exchange...that the education network/super highway is a necessary commodity
- "Coopetition", creation of an environment of "cooperation among competitors" for the greater common good
- Standards development is consensus-based and implementation is voluntary
- PESC community agrees to compete on price and service
- Collaboration - our cornerstone principle - through PESC, a neutral objective third party, levels the playing field and allows a trusting environment
- PESC itself does not benefit from the national standards agreed upon by the education community
- Ability to rely on consistent, accurate data standards saves time, money, and frees administrators up to focus on the needs of students
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New Dues
On July 1, 2008, PESC member dues will change. Colleges and universities can join for as low as $150. Associations can pass on benefits to their members. For more information on PESC membership, click here.
Read about endorsements from PESC members, click here.
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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