THE SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

Intermediate Data Analysis

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

July 23 - July 30, 2011

This workshop is being hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in collaboration with the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, the nation's oldest multidisciplinary social science university institute.

With the continued success of the entry level courses for both the ACSBE Alliance and the National Alliance, the ACSBE Alliance and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has decided to continue to offer the intermediate course to both the ACSBE Alliance and the National Alliance entry-level workshop attendees.

The workshop is intended for graduate students that already possess an ENTRY-LEVEL knowledge of statistics (e.g. univariate, bivariate, multivariate stats). The format consists of lecture/discussions and hands-on activities in a teaching computer lab. 

Additionally, there are a variety of social activities, primarily to promote inter institutional student bonding.   

In order to determine if you need this workshop, please take the following practice test.  The practice test will open in a web page, we suggest printing it out and taking it with a pencil. We also suggest only viewing answers after completion of the exam to accurately determine if you are in need of the workshop. 

               Screening Test

               Answer Key

Full Course Syllabus (PDF)
NOTE: Sessions will be held in Room 14, except those using SAS, SPSS, Stata or Mplus which will be held in Room 01 in Manning Hall.

ARRIVAL: July 24, 2011

DEPARTURE: July 30, 2011

Plan to arrive Sunday, July 24th. All workshop activities will be completed by 5:30pm on Friday, July 29, 2011 and hotel check-out is no later than 12:00pm July 30, 2011. 

    •Each student is responsible for making their own travel arrangements

    •Reimbursement of up to $600 will be provided after the event.

    •Travel form must be completed, appropriate documents attached, signed and     given to contact below prior to departure from Chapel Hill. Please review the     document closely for travel reimbursement guidelines.     

    •If flying: RDU International Airport is the closest airport.  We recommend a     taxi to the hotel.  The approximate cost is $40.00. 

    •If driving: mileage is reimbursed at the State of North Carolina rate at the     time of the trip.  You must attach mapquest driving directions to the travel form     for reimbursement. 

All completed travel forms and original receipts must be submitted before leaving Chapel Hill to:

Kathy Wood

Executive Program Manager

kathy_wood@unc.edu

T) 919.962.2509 

 

LODGING

Those students needing housing will be housed at the Aloft Hotel in Chapel Hill.  Room reservations and payment of the hotel will be arranged for you.  You will need a credit card at check-in for any incidentals while staying at the hotel. 

Aloft Chapel Hill

1001 South Hamilton Road

Chapel Hill, NC  27517

Phone number : (919) 932-7772 Toll-Free: (866) 716-8143

 

 

MEALS

A food allowance will be provided as a reimbursement after the conclusion of the workshop.  This will be based on the UNC per diem rates of:

Breakfast = provided by Odum

Lunch = $10.10

Dinner = $17.30

 

 

TRANSPORTATION
Chapel Hill Transit offers free bus service within the city of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and on the UNC Campus. There is a bus stop right outside the Aloft Hotel on NC 54. The S bus runs frequently along this route to and from campus.
Going to campus is "to UNC Hospital", your stop is Raleigh Road at Glen Lennox Shopping Center. You will need to cross NC 54 and catch the bus on the opposite side of the street of the hotel. Coming back to the hotel is "to NC 54 Park & Ride Lot", you can catch the bus at any of the locations on campus listed along the S Route. The South Road at Woolen Gym stop is the closest to the Odum Institute.
Chapel Hill transit utilizes the NextBus Locator technology for realtime bus location.
S Route Map
NextBus Locator for S Route
Chapel Hill Transit System Information

If interested in attending, please contact:

AC-SBE Alliance Host Institution - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kathy Wood

Executive Program Manager

T) 919.962.2509

kathy_wood@unc.edu

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