Major Changes for Higher Ed: Preparing for DOJ Inquiries and New IPEDS Requirements
Higher Education continues to be targeted by the Administration’s enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws.
Original Air Date: December 2, 2025 (2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST)
Employment and admissions practices face heightened scrutiny from multiple federal agencies. The Department of Justice and Health & Human Services have distributed Civil Investigation Demand letters requesting substantial documentation regarding admissions and employment practices.
The Department of Education proposes significant IPEDS modifications requiring institutions to report up to six years of detailed admissions information, encompassing applicant demographics and admissions decision data.
Higher education institutions must ready themselves for government investigations examining employment, admissions, and compensation practices. This collaborative discussion addresses the scope of federal data requests, preparation strategies, IPEDS reporting changes, and prospective analytics demands.
- Responding to federal agency investigations and data production scope
- Preparation for potential investigations
- Proposed IPEDS revisions and reporting impacts
- Federal data usage and sharing practices
- Prospective data analytics requirements
Speakers:
Michael Aamodt, Ph.D., DCI Consulting
Natasha Baker, J.D., Novus Law Firm
Elizabeth Bradley, J.D., FortneyScott