Strengthens Commitment to Educational Data Standards

Washington, D.C. – May 7, 2024 – The Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council (PESC) is thrilled to announce Brigham Young University (BYU) as its newest member institution. BYU’s dedication to educational quality and its recognition of the importance of standardized data exchange is a natural fit for PESC’s mission.

“BYU recognizes the significant value in advancing the electronic exchange of academic data,” said Thad Brown, Sr. Business Analyst at Brigham Young University. “PESC is the leader in developing standards that facilitate the efficient and precise transfer of data, while also championing their adoption among higher education institutions.

PESC membership allows BYU to actively participate in shaping the future of educational data standards. Their expertise and dedication to this area will further strengthen the organization’s work in developing robust standards across postsecondary education.

“We are incredibly excited to welcome Brigham Young University back into both the PESC family and the AACRAO SPEEDE Committee,” said Monterey Sims, PESC Board of Directors Vice Chair, AACRAO SPEEDE Committee member, and Director of Admissions and Evaluation at the University of Phoenix. “BYU’s long-time commitment to data exchange best practices aligns perfectly with our mission, and their participation will be instrumental in ensuring a more efficient and effective data exchange environment for institutions nationwide.”

About Brigham Young University (BYU):
Brigham Young University is a private research university founded, supported, and guided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Provo, Utah, BYU offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs and seeks to provide an education that is spiritually strengthening, intellectually enlarging, and character building, leading to lifelong learning and service.

For more information, please visit www.byu.edu/about. 

ABOUT PESC:

PESC Members come together to identify, research, develop and promote the adoption of interoperable data standards and methods across the postsecondary education P20W Ecosystem.

Our work includes the development and reuse of common data schemas leveraging XML, EDI, JSON and JSON-LD.

PESC advocates for the widespread adoption of automated connections that enhance data efficiency. These connections ensure secure and repeatable interchange across specialized administrative, financial, and academic domains.

PESC’s Annual Sponsors include AcademyOne, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), and EducationPlannerBC.

For more information, please visit www.PESC.org.