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title: "Custom Fields: Expanding Collaboratory’s Data Potential"
description: 2026-04-14 | Join Collaboratory’s Coffee Break to learn how to use custom fields to align data with reporting needs and plan meaningful campus-specific customizations.
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# [Custom Fields: Expanding Collaboratory’s Data Potential](https://www.cecollaboratory.com/resources/custom-fields-expanding-collaboratorys-data-potential)

 Written by [Lauren Wendling](https://www.cecollaboratory.com/resources/author/lauren-wendling-phd) | Mar 13, 2026 1:02:36 PM

OPEN TO CURRENT  COLLABORATORY INSTITUTIONS ONLY  
APRIL 14, 2026  
1:00PM - 1:45PM ET  
[REGISTER](https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/E0FpoREmSNuy9d9D85NpSg)

Collaboratory’s newest feature, custom fields, is almost here! Join the Collaboratory team for a hands-on Coffee Break exploring what this enhancement means for your campus. Learn how to create and manage custom fields to better align your data with institutional reporting needs, while maintaining consistency and comparability across your Collaboratory dataset.

We’ll share best practices for planning ahead, identifying meaningful customizations, and preparing your team for this exciting new era of flexibility and data alignment.

 

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