User Guide for the Higher Education Data System (HES) for Signatories and Editors

This User Guide for HES Signatories and Editors provides information about HES system access, roles, processes and strategies for the successful completion of HES instruments.

Four Steps to Completing and Submitting an HES Survey

Step One: Verify the Academic Program Profile

Step Two: Assign HES Signatory and Editor Roles

Step Three: Enter Survey Data

Step Four: Signatory Submits Completed Survey

Access to the System

• Access to the HES is through ASHA's main Web site.
• Access is granted to Signatories and Editors who are registered users of the ASHA Web site. ASHA membership is not required to register and use the ASHA Web site.
• Register with ASHA.org
• Registered ASHA Web site users go to "My Account" and log in [PDF] as usual.
• Select the "My HES Info" link [PDF] that is listed among the menu options.
• Select the name of the institution for which you will view and/or enter data. Administrators and faculty who have relationships with multiple academic programs will see more than one institution listed, each with its own link.
• View the HES instrument dashboard [PDF]. Select the name of the survey to begin.