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SACS Compliance - New Interpretations Led to New Tool

SACS Compliance - New Interpretations Led to New Tool. Ms. Patricia Ramsey, University of Central Florida Dr. Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida. Background. Decennial and Fifth-Year SACS Reviews Revisions in standards Revision in CR 2.8. SACS revised CR 2.8.

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SACS Compliance - New Interpretations Led to New Tool

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  1. SACS Compliance -New Interpretations Led to New Tool Ms. Patricia Ramsey, University of Central Florida Dr. Tace Crouse, University of Central Florida SAIR 2012

  2. SAIR 2012

  3. Background Decennial and Fifth-Year SACS Reviews Revisions in standards Revision in CR 2.8 SAIR 2012

  4. SACS revised CR 2.8 The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution and to ensure the quality and integrity ofeachof its academic programs. …it includes the number of full-time faculty, disaggregation by academic program and mode of delivery, and location of full-time faculty… SAIR 2012

  5. Definitions – past and present Full-time faculty members Adequate number Academic Program SAIR 2012

  6. Old versus New SAIR 2012

  7. Early Years: Microsoft Access Report SAIR 2012

  8. Next: on-line delivery -PORTAL All users view the same version Available when the user is ready to view – no lost .pdfs Various tabs for term vs. annual User can filter to meet their needs SAIR 2012

  9. Redesign! New definitions! Departments had never seen SCH data organized in this manner before!! SAIR 2012 • 1) Report by Location • 2) Make Web a new location • 3) Pull out GEP Foundation Courses • 4) Organize data by Program not Dept • Each course has a CIP – set up a mapping table to assign each CIP to a program offered

  10. Collect and Code Current Data Data cleanup! Pull off courses from Master Schedule, identify CIP code and all instructors. Identify instructors as Full-Time Faculty, Adjunct, GTA Sum Student Credit Hours for each course section by each instructor type SAIR 2012 SAS Enterprise Guide:

  11. Build History and Code ‘Program/Discipline’ Add current year to prior years so history is available in portal Code course CIPS to ‘Program CIPS’ for report display Pull web courses out in unique location, Flag low percentages for review. SAIR 2012

  12. Web report: New and Improved Choice of Display Areas of Concern What courses are Foundation? Detail to support explanation Add current year to prior years so history is available in portal SAIR 2012

  13. Web report: New and Improved SAIR 2012

  14. Web report: SCH by Instructor Type Red values in Full-Time Faculty % SCH are below the threshold and need explanation SAIR 2012

  15. Web report: Summarized ‘Areas of concern’ Dept. can focus attention on these areas for detailed review SAIR 2012

  16. Web report: Detail provided SAIR 2012

  17. Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables To respond to requirements of the mid-cycle report, departments were provided with a pivot table so they could drill down to the detail. SAIR 2012

  18. Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables By reviewing the detail, they can provide an explanation and if appropriate, a course of action 2 large sections were taught by PT Faculty at this location. Do they have special skills that make them the best choice? SAIR 2012

  19. Feedback from colleges Small number of CIP assignments needed adjustments Special categories ≠ programs Quality and integrity of programs can be maintained with varying numbers of FT faculty SAIR 2012

  20. YOUR Comments and Questions SAIR 2012

  21. CONTACT INFORMATION • UCF Office of Institutional Research • Web: www.iroffice.ucf.edu • Phone: (407) 823-5061 • Ms. Patricia Ramsey: Patricia.Ramsey@ucf.edu • Dr. Tace Crouse Tace.Crouse@ucf.edu SAIR 2012

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