Updating race and ethnicity (SPAIDEN)

 

Race and ethnicity can be updated in SPAIDEN’s Biographical tab.

  • There is no self-service option for students to update their race/ethnicity, so we must do it for them.

  • Students see their recorded race/ethnicity when they confirm their enrollment.

  • We do not require any documentation to make race/ethnicity changes.

  • When making a change to a student’s race, provide them with the full list of their options.

Ethnicity

We report on Ethnicity to IPEDS. Ethnicity provides two options:

  • Hispanic or Latino

  • Not Hispanic or Latino

Race

We also report on Race to IPEDS. For each race, there may be additional values based on country/regional affiliation.

  • Students may identify as many races as they indicate.

Races

  • [1] American Indian or Alaska Native

  • [2] Asian

  • [3] Black or African American

  • [6] Hispanic or Latino

  • [4] Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

  • [5] White

Additional indicators

The following table is an extract of the GORRACE Race Code Rules table in Banner.

*When providing students with options from which they can choose, remove the entries indicated with an asterisk ( * ).

 

Code

Description

IPEDS Race Indicator

IPEDS Race Indicator Description

AIA

Am Indian or Alaskan Native

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

ALN

Alaska Native

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

FRN

First Nation

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

INU

Inuit

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

MTI

Metis

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

NAM

Native American

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

OCA

Other Canadian Aboriginal

1

American Indian or Alaska Native

API

Asian or Pacific Islander

2

Asian

ASN

Asian

2

Asian

BAN

Bangladeshi

2

Asian

CAM

Cambodian

2

Asian

CHI

Chinese

2

Asian

IND

Indian

2

Asian

INO

Indonesian

2

Asian

IPK

Indian/Pakistan

2

Asian

JAP

Japanese

2

Asian

KOR

Korean

2

Asian

LAO

Laotian

2

Asian

MAL

Malaysian

2

Asian

OTA

Other Asian

2

Asian

PAK

Pakistani

2

Asian

PHI

Filipino

2

Asian

SNV

Southeast Asia Non Vietnamese

2

Asian

TAI

Taiwanese

2

Asian

THA

Thai

2

Asian

VTN

Vietnamese

2

Asian

AFC

Afro-Caribbean

3

Black or African American

AFR

African

3

Black or African American

BLK

Black or African American

3

Black or African American

ARG

Argentinean

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

CEA

Central American

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

CHN

Chicano/Mexican American

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

COL

Colombian

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

CUB

Cuban

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

DOM

Dominican

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

HIS*

[NO LONGER USED] Hispanic*

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

OHL

Other Hispanic/Latino

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

PER

Peruvian

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

PRM

Puerto Rican-Mainland

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

PRN

Puerto Rican

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

SOA

South American

6

Hispanic or Latino New Ethnicity

MUL*

[NO LONGER USED] Multi-racial*

8

Multi-racial

AUA

Australian Aboriginal

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

GUC

Guamanian or Chamorro

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

NHA

Native Hawaiian

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

NHP

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

PAC

Pacific Islander

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

SAM

Samoan

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

TSI

Torres Strait Islander Australian

4

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

UNK*

Unknown race*

7

Unknown

WCE

Caucasian-European

5

White

WHT

White

5

White

WME

Caucasian-Middle Eastern

5

White

WNA

Caucasian-North African

5

White

WOC

Other Caucasian/White

5

White

Updating Ethnicity

In the SPAIDEN Biographical tab, identify the “New Ethnicity” field. Click the drop down to choose the correct option. Save.

This field is called “New Ethnicity” to differentiate between previous IPEDS ethnicity reporting values.

Updating Race

In the SPAIDEN Biographical tab, identify the “Race Information” block. Click into the Race field. If known, enter the Race code, or click the Search button to find the value you’re looking for.

The GORRACE Race Rules table will open. Choose the value by clicking on it and click OK. Save.

Multiple races/identifiers can be added by clicking Insert and choosing additional values.