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Complimentary Briefing

February 6th, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 12:35 PM ET

Executive Branch Updates | Admissions Transparency: What the ACTS/IPEDS Overhaul Means for Your Institution

The second Trump Administration issued a sweeping set of changes to reporting requirements for Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data, in line with the Secretary of Education’s August 7, 2025 directive advancing a renewed focus on merit in college admissions and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard /UNC. Colleges and universities must quickly update their processes to ensure compliance with the upcoming March 18, 2026, reporting deadline. Campus counsel must also closely monitor and advise their university clients to prepare for increased scrutiny after the reporting deadline.   

Please enjoy this complimentary 45-minute audio-only briefing during which Scott Kelly, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, Lisa O’Conner, Associate General Counsel at Northern Arizona University, and Paul White, Partner, at Resolution Economics, LLC will: 

  • Outline the new IPEDS requirements and explain their recent evolution; 

  • Provide an overview of this new compliance environment, including what proactive steps to consider when completing IPEDS reports and suggest risk management strategies; and 

  • Focus on leading practices that colleges and universities can take to adapt to these new set of standards.  

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Speaker(s)

Scott Kelly

Scott KellyScott Kelly is a Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins. He is a nationally recognized leader in equal employment opportunity law, pay equity, and legally compliant diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, regularly advising and counseling employers on matters...

Lisa O'Connor

O'Connor, LisaLisa O’Connor serves as Associate General Counsel at Northern Arizona University. In this role, Lisa provides support and strategic advice to NAU leadership across myriad, complex legal issues arising in the higher education environment. Lisa’s broad and evolving portfolio includes student affairs...

Paul White

Paul WhitePaul F. White is a Partner of Resolution Economics, LLC, an economics, statistics, forensic accounting, and economic damages consulting firm with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, and Charlotte. He has a Ph.D. in Labor and Health Economics and an M.E. in...

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