Louisiana Association of Institutional Research (LAIR)*
The purpose of this association shall be to provide, by means of annual conferences and otherwise, for the spread of information and the interchange of ideas on problems of common interest; to contribute to the advancement of higher education in its fullest and broadest implications; to foster a friendly spirit of unity and cooperation among its members; to advance professionally the office or offices of institutional research (or that office in an institution carrying out the functions normally associated with institutional research); and to function as a unifying and coordinating agency among the colleges and universities in Louisiana.

*From Article II of the LAIR Constitution