Thanks as always for your work, Wayne.

Francisco-Xavier Gómez-Bellengé
Associate to the Dean
Fisher College of Business
The Ohio State University
200G Fisher Hall
2100 Neil Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1144
Tel. 614-292-6684
Fax 614-292-1313
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From: Ohio Association for Institutional Research (Ohio AIR) [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of SCHNEIDER, WAYNE [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 12:12 PM
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Subject: OAIRP Fund & Fee Information

OAIRP Members,

I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful fall weather.

Several years ago the organization’s fund balance reached a significantly large level.  The membership decided to reduce member fees, set up a Best Paper Award and take other actions to reduce the level of the fund balance.  We have done the following:


(a)    membership fees were reduced

1.       annual membership went from $75 to $65

2.       partial-year membership went from $50 to $40

3.       student membership went from $37.50 to $32.50

4.       student partial-year membership went from $25 to $20

(b)   workshops offered at no cost

(c)    brought in keynote speakers

(d)   using online registration and payment system for which we are charged a credit-card fee of 3%

(e)   begun to offer two best-paper awards per year at as much as $350 each

These actions have resulted in the account balance declining from $8,941.86 two years ago to $6,405.47 (as of 9/16/10). This is down from $8,120.08 at the same time last year.

The OAIRP Executive Committee would like to keep enough of a balance in the account at all times to cover the cost of at least one conference and other expenses (such as best-paper awards) and to be able to host keynote speakers and other unique professional development opportunities. In order to be able to do this, a proposal will be made at the Fall meeting that membership rates return to the previous fee schedule.

The following fees would take effect Fall, 2011.


1.       annual membership  $75

2.       partial-year membership $50

3.       student membership $37.50

4.       student partial-year membership $25

If you have any questions, please contact me or Anne Fulkerson, OAIRP Treasurer ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ).

Wayne Schneider
OAIRP President
Kent State Univ
330-672-8225