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Maryland Annual Collection 2 Updates

  • Data Dictionary     
  • MAC2 Data File Specifications (pdf)   or   Excel version of MAC2 data layouts(.xls).    
    • Updated October 29, 2015 - FAIS Mother's and Father's Educational Attainment (DD142 & 143) labels were changed to gender-neutral labels. The new labels are Parent 1 and Parent 2 Highest Grade Level Completed (DD142 & 143) - This was a change in the ISIR Layout for 2014-15. This is just a label change.
    • Updated October 23, 2015 - EIS Military Status (DD145) revised.  This new data element was revised to reorder the list of status in hierarchical order in case multiple statuses are selected.  Revised Code specifications for this element are below:  Please note codes 3 and 4 have been switched from the original order.
      • 1 = Active duty member of any of the US Armed Forces
      • 2 = Veteran or former active duty member of any of the US Uniformed Forces
      • 3 = Reserve duty member of any of the US Armed Forces, including the National Guard
      • 4 = Spouse or dependent child of an active, reserve, or former member of the US Uniformed Forces
      • 5 = None of the above
      • Blank not valid
    • Updated August 10, 2015 -CIS and SRS  - Course Session (DD146) This new 3 character alphanumeric data element has been added after the Section Number in CIS and SRS.  This addition was necessary to create a unique key for CIS and SRS records.
    • Updated June 20, 2015 - EIS Military Status (DD145) added.  This new data element has been added as the last field of the Enrollment Information System (EIS).  There has been increasing interest in the use of educational benefits for those who serve in the armed forces and their family.  Code specifications for this new element are below: 
      • 1 = Active duty member of any of the US Armed Forces
      • 2 = Veteran or former active duty member of any of the US Uniformed Forces
      • 3 = Spouse or dependent child of an active, reserve, or former member of the US Uniformed Forces 
      • 4 = Reserve duty member of any of the US Armed Forces, including the National Guard
      • 5 = None of the above
      • Blank not valid
    • Updated June 19, 2015 -DIS Birthdate (DD27) This existing data element has been added as the last field of the Degree Information System (DIS).  This addition to the DIS collection will help streamline our process to perform completion uploads and age calculations.
    • Updated July 17, 2014 - Teacher code DD114 added (9999) for not in current list.
    • Updated July 7, 2014 - Reverse Transfer Flag Edit changed to agree with DD118  (Use Y instead of 1 to indicate Reverse Transfer Degree).
    • Updated May 27 -
      • DIS, ECS and NTS changed to ANNUAL files.
      • DIS - Item #16 DD115 reactivated and changed to Prior Degree Flag.
  • Auxiliary Files for MAC2
    •   MAC2 Header (FAIS) updated October 29, 2015
    •    MAC2 Headers (CIS, SRS) updated August 10, 2015 
    •    Teacher Codes updated list August 4, 2015
    •   High School Codes list updated July 23, 2015
    •    Program Inventory Codes list updated June 23, 2015
    •   MAC2 Headers (DIS, EIS) updated June 20, 2015 
    •   MAC2 Headers (DIS, NTS) updated May 27, 2014  
    •  OPEID Codes updated Jan 2014.