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Institutional Research Calendar - 2026

2026 DateDescription
January 28Winter Census Date
February 4IPEDS Winter Collection Due*
February 25–27Business Management Program Review
March 18IPEDS Admissions & Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) Survey Due*
March 23Harvard Academic Flourishing Survey Opens
April Next Destination Survey Launch: 2024–2025 Cohort
AprilGraduating Student Survey Administration: Winter Grads
April 1IPEDS Spring Collective Due*
April 6Harvard Academic Flourishing Survey Closes
April 28Open Doors 2025 International Student Census**
April 30Hawaii International Education Survey**
May 13Assessment & IR Data Day
May 15CES Institutional Research Conference
May 20Spring Census Date
May 25–27TESOL Program Review
May 26–29Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Conference
JuneGraduating Student Survey Administration: Spring Grads
June 15–17Health & Human Science Program Review
JulyAlumni Questionnaire Administration: 2023 calendar year Cohort
August 6IPEDS Collection Opens*
August 27IPEDS Collection Closes*
September International Student Data Collection (ISS)
September 3IPEDS Fall Collection Opens*
September 23Fall Census Date
October 1 Complete Knowledge Rate for Commissioners Report: CES Dashboard
October 15IPEDS Fall Collection Due*
October 22Commissioners Report Due: CES Dashboard
October 31Fall 2026 Facts Sheet
November Faculty Climate Survey Administration
November Kukulu Kumuhana
November 28Graduating Student Survey Administration: Fall Grads
December 3IPEDS Winter Collection Opens*
December 3IPEDS Spring Collection Opens*

*Federally mandated reporting

**Optional federal and state reporting

Note: Based on our IR calendar, response times may vary depending on when you contact our team.