The Southern Association for Institutional Research is officially recognized as an affiliated group by the Association for Institutional Research (AIR). The following associations/groups are recognized as constituent groups by SAIR for the purpose of program planning and service:

Alabama Association for Institutional Research (ALAIR) Arkansas Institutional Research Organization (AIRO) Florida Association for Institutional Research (FAIR) Georgia Association of Institutional Research, Planning, Assessment, and Quality (GAIRPAQ) Kentucky Association for Institutional Research (KAIR) Louisiana Association for Institutional Research (LAIR) Maryland Association for Institutional Research (MdAIR) Mississippi Association for Institutional Research (MAIR) North Carolina Association for Institutional Research (NCAIR) Oklahoma Association for Institutional Research South Carolina Association for Institutional Research (SCAIR) Southeastern Association for Community College Research (SACCR) Southern University Group (SUG) Tennessee Association for Institutional Research (TENNAIR) Texas Association for Institutional Research (TAIR) Traditionally Black Colleges and Universities (TBCU) Virginia Association for Management Analysis and Planning (VAMAP) West Virginia Association for Institutional Research (WVAIR)