IPEDS Primary Function

The Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support (IRDS) is responsible for required annual reporting to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

All Faculty need to have an IPEDS code listed on PEAEMPL in Banner.  When hiring Faculty please add one of the following codes to Talent Data or JotForm. 

If the IPEDS code needs to be updated or corrected complete the IPEDS ePAF (see instructions below).

Use the following definitions to determine the correct code to use on the Talent Custom Fields or JotForm. Then enter the information in the filed labeled "IPEDS (Faculty only)" 

IPEDS Primary Function Codes for Faculty

• IRP - Instruction combined with research and public service (*This category comprises the majority of faculty at VCU)

  • Select this category if the faculty member has teaching, research, and service expectations. In general, all tenured and tenure-track faculty (including tenured/tenure-track Academic Administrators and others in leadership roles) should be categorized as IRP.

• PIC - Primarily instruction, exclusively for credit

  • Select this category if the faculty member is responsible primarily for credit instruction and has no research expectations. May have service expectations.

• PIE - Primarily instruction, exclusively for non-credit

  • Select this category if the faculty member is responsible primarily for non-credit instruction and has no research expectations. May have service expectations. Includes VCU faculty engaged in continuing education courses (CE).

• PIB - Primarily Instruction for both credit and non-credit

  • Select this category if the faculty member is responsible primarily for instruction (both credit and non-credit) and has no research expectations. May have service expectations. 

• PR - Primarily Research

  • Select this category if the faculty member is responsible primarily for research and has minimal or no instructional expectations. May have service expectations.

• PS - Primarily Public Service

  • Select this category if the faculty member is responsible primarily for public service and has minimal or no instructional or research expectations. 

1. Log in to Banner. 

2. Search for NOAEPAF (Electronic Personnel Action) and press Enter. 

3. Enter the following information: 

   1. ID: Enter the VID for the employee. 

      1. If the VID is not known, use the Search function on the right hand side of the ID field. 

   2. Transaction: Leave blank. 

   3. Query Date: Today's date. 

   4. Approval Category: Select IPEDS (IPEDS Primary Function). 

   5. Approval Type: Will populate to IPEDS 

4. Click Go 

5. Under New Value enter the appropriate IPEDS primary function code. 

6. Click Save to save the ePAF. The transaction number will be generated and the ePAF will now be in waiting status.

7.  Submit the ePAF. 

   1. Click on Tools. 

   2. From the drop down menu, select under Options Submit Transaction 

8. Verify that the status of the ePAF has changed to Approved.