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Important Memos
Preliminary Head Count (PH) File


M E M O R A N D U M

To: Fall Preliminary Headcount Data Reporters

cc: HEI Liaisons

From: Harold Horton, Director of HEI

Date: September 6, 2000

Re: Fall 2000 Preliminary Headcount Data

For many years at this time, we have collected fall term Preliminary Headcount data from each state-assisted college and university in Ohio.  This information is reported to the members of the Ohio Board of Regents in October, and generally the data are widely reported by the media.

Beginning with the 2000-2001 academic year, we will collect these data in HEI through the Preliminary Headcount (PH) file. A detailed description of the PH file including submission guidelines and deadlines can be viewed at: http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/datasubdoc/enrollment/production/phfile.html

To facilitate the reporting of these data in HEI, we have created a data entry screen that will allow authorized PH data reporters to key enter data and create a file that can then be directly submitted to HEI. In addition, the preliminary headcount data that was submitted for your institution last year will appear on the Data Entry screen.

A tutorial that explains how to use the Data Entry Screens at: http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/datasubdoc/general/data_entry_tutorial.pdf
As an alternative to the HEI data entry screen, PH data reporters can create ASCII text files on their own systems and submit the PH data through the HEI Data Input Site. Please note, however, that you will not be able to access your preliminary headcount data from last year if you choose this method of data submission. A complete file layout for the PH file is available in PH file submissions document referenced above.

In order to submit PH files in HEI, you must have an HEI account and password. Please contact your campus HEI liaison to receive HEI account authorization. If you do not know who your liaison is, please refer to: http://hei.regents.state.oh.us/cgi-pub/hotlink?$people_page?@PAGE=%22liaison%22

After you receive authorization, you can access the Data Entry Portal at https://hei.regents.state.oh.us/cgi/hei_data_entry_portal.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Martin at mmartin@regents.state.oh.us or at 614-728-8860.

Thanks.
 
 

                        M E M O R A N D U M

To:             Fall Preliminary Headcount Data Reporters

From:           Harold Horton, Director of Information Systems

Date:           September 15, 1999

Subject:        Preliminary Headcount for Fall 1999

cc:             HEI Liaisons, Fiscal Officers
 

For many years at this time, we have collected fall term Preliminary Headcount data from each state-assisted college and university in Ohio.  This information is reported to the members of the Ohio Board of Regents in October, and generally the data are widely reported by the media.

Following this long practice, I am writing to request that you send your 1999 fall term Preliminary Headcount data within 3 days after your 15th calendar day of fall classes to Mary Martin at mmartin@regents.state.oh.us.  As you prepare your data, please use the following four guidelines in order to maintain consistency with past reporting:

1) The headcount data are to reflect students enrolled in degree-credit courses of instruction only;

2) The headcount data are to be unduplicated;

3) The headcount data are to reflect all enrollments as of the end of business on the 15th calendar day of fall classes;

4) The headcount data are to be reported by campus.

In reporting your data for fall 1999, please indicate if the data may be considered final. Further, any additional information that may be of value for the proper interpretation of your data is welcome. If possible, it would be especially helpful for us to have an explanation of significant enrollment changes (say, +/- 5%) to help us explain the data to the Board and the media.

For your reference, 1998 fall term final headcount data are located on the web at http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/98hdct.pdf.  If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Mary Martin at (614) 728-8860.

Thank you for your cooperation.
 



 
M E M O R A N D U M

To:  Fall Preliminary Headcount Data Reporters 

Cc:  HEI Liaisons 

From:  Harold Horton, Director of HEI 

Date:  September 7, 2001 

Re:  Fall 2001 Preliminary Headcount Data 

For many years at this time, we have collected fall term Preliminary Headcount data from each state-assisted college and university in Ohio. This information is reported to the members of the Ohio Board of Regents in October, and generally the data are widely reported by the media. 

These data should be reported via HEI through the Preliminary Headcount (PH) data entry screen within five days after the 15th day of the start of fall term. A detailed description of submission guidelines and deadlines for the PH file can be viewed at: 
http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/datasubdoc/enrollment/production/phfile.html

Authorized users can access the Preliminary Headcount Data Entry Portal at https://hei.regents.state.oh.us/cgi/hei_data_entry_portal. Please note that the preliminary headcount data that was submitted for your institution last year will appear on the Data Entry screen. 

As an alternative to the HEI data entry screen, PH data reporters can create ASCII text files on their own systems and submit the PH data through the HEI Data Input Site. Please note, however, that you will not be able to access your preliminary headcount data from last year if you choose this method of data submission. A complete file layout for the PH file is available in PH file submissions document referenced above. 

If you have any questions, please contact Chris Doll at cdoll@regents.state.oh.us

Thanks. 


 

 

To: Preliminary Headcount (PH) Data Reporters 

From: Harold Horton, Director of HEI, Ohio Board of Regents 
Chris Doll, HEI Analyst, Ohio Board of Regents 

Date: November 1, 2001 

Re: 2001 Campus Preliminary Headcount Information 

Cc: HEI Liaisons 
Rich Petrick, Vice Chancellor for Finance, Ohio Board of Regents 


The Autumn 2001 Preliminary Headcount report can be accessed at http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/reports/headcountreport.html. These figures are collected annually by the Board of Regents and presented at the October Board meeting. The Autumn 2001 data indicate that there were 432,816 enrollments in Ohio's public four-year and two-year campuses, an increase of 3.4% over Autumn 2000. Please be aware that these figures represent unduplicated headcounts on a campus by campus basis. 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Chris Doll at cdoll@regents.state.oh.us or at (614) 728-8858. 

 


 

M E M O R A N D U M

To: Fall Preliminary Headcount Data Reporters 
From: Jay Johnson, Assistant Director, HEI 
Ohio Board of Regents 
Date: September 10, 2002 
Re: Fall 2002 Preliminary Headcount Data 
Cc: HEI Liaisons 

For many years at this time, we have collected fall term Preliminary Headcount data from each state-assisted college and university in
Ohio. This information is reported to the members of the Ohio Board of Regents in October, and generally the data are widely
reported by the media. 

These data should be reported via HEI through the Preliminary Headcount (PH) data entry screen within five days after the 15th day
of the start of fall term. A detailed description of submission guidelines and deadlines for the PH file can be viewed at: 
http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/datasubdoc/enrollment/production/phfile.html  

Authorized users can access the Preliminary Headcount Data Entry Portal at https://hei.regents.state.oh.us/cgi/hei_data_entry_portal.
Please note that the preliminary headcount data that was submitted for your institution last year will appear on the Data Entry screen. 

As an alternative to the HEI data entry screen, PH data reporters can create ASCII text files on their own systems and submit the PH
data through the HEI Data Input Site. Please note, however, that you will not be able to access your preliminary headcount data from
last year if you choose this method of data submission. A complete file layout for the PH file is available in PH file submissions
document referenced above. 

If you have any questions, please contact the HEI Enrollment Team at hei-enrollment@regents.state.oh.us, or by calling (614)
466-5045. 

Thanks. 

 

M E M O R A N D U M

To:

Fall Preliminary Headcount Data Reporters

From:

Jay Johnson, Assistant Director, HEI

Owen Daniels, Analyst, HEI

Cc:

HEI Liaisons

Date:

September 23, 2005

Re:

Fall 2005 Preliminary Headcount Data

For many years at this time, we have collected fall term Preliminary Headcount data from each state-assisted college and university in Ohio . This information is reported to the members of the Ohio Board of Regents in October, and generally the data are widely reported by the media.

These data should be reported via HEI through the Preliminary Headcount (PH) data entry screen within five days after the 15th day of the start of fall term. A detailed description of submission guidelines and deadlines for the PH file can be viewed at: http://regents.ohio.gov/hei/datasubdoc/enrollment/production/phfile.html .

Authorized users can access the Preliminary Headcount Data Entry Portal at https://app.regents.state.oh.us/cgi/hei_data_entry_portal . Please note that the preliminary headcount data that was submitted for your institution last year will appear on the Data Entry screen. If the 2005 fall headcount reflects a positive or negative five percent change from the 2004 fall headcount, an explanation must be included in the appropriate field. 

As an alternative to the HEI data entry screen, PH data reporters can create ASCII text files on their own systems and submit the PH data through the HEI Data Input Site. Please note, however, that you will not be able to access your preliminary headcount data from last year if you choose this method of data submission. A complete file layout for the PH file is available in PH file submissions document referenced above.

If you have any questions, please contact the HEI Enrollment Team at hei-enrollment@regents.state.oh.us, or by calling (614) 466-5045.

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