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Data Collection Tools and Assessment Cycles

Data Collection Tools and Assessment Cycles

Name

Purpose of Assessment

Frequency and Implementation Calendar

Frequency and Implementation Calendar

Dashboard Institutional

Course and Faculty Evaluations

Student evaluation of a course and the instructor

Every semester

September-January (Fall), January-April (Spring), May-August (Summer)

Alumni Survey

Assessment of clinical competence and work demographics

Annually

February-April

Employer Survey

Assessment of clinical competence of SMU graduates

Annually

February-April

Faculty and Staff Climate Survey

Assess Campus Climate

Every two years

January-February

Student Climate Survey

Assess Campus Climate

Annually

March-May

Fact Book

Report Comprehensive University Facts

Annually

September-March

Fact Sheet

Report Summarized University Facts

Annually

June-August

Financial Report

Report University Facts (internal audience)

Monthly

January- December

Admission Report

Report University Facts (internal audience)

Monthly

January- December

Enrollment Census Data

Report University Facts (internal audience)

Every semester

September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer)

EOW (Experience of Work) Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

March

Dashboard Departmental

Survey of Admitted Applicants who did not enroll

Assess reasons for not enrolling

Every semester

September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer)

Survey of Applicants who Declined Interview

Assess reasons for not coming to interview

Every semester

September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer)

Entering Students Survey

Assess admission and registration experience

Fall- All Programs, Spring- BSN and MSN-EL (Sacramento), Summer- ABSN

September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer)

Other Departmental

Program exit surveys

Survey preparedness of exiting students

Annually

As required

Evaluation of Deans and Chairs

Evaluation of Deans and Chairs

Every two years

February-March

Regulatory

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys for National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES)

Mandatory reporting of University Facts

1. Fall - Report Institutional Characteristics and Graduate numbers 2. Spring -Report Graduation Rates and Student Financial Aid 3. Winter - Enrollment, Human Resources, Finance

September-October (Fall), December-January (Winter), March-April (Spring)

WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Accreditation Annual Reports

Mandatory reporting of University Facts

Annual

April

External (please contact IR for complete list of external surveys)

AICCU (Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities) Surveys

Report University Facts

Annually

November

AICCU Nursing Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

February

Barron's Profile of American Colleges Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

August

University Board Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

December

CUPA-HR (College and University Professional Association for Human Resources ) Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

November

Peterson's Surveys

Report University Facts

Annually

June

U.S. News and World Surveys

Report University Facts

Annually

September

NLN (National League for Nursing) Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

January

AACN Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

October

BRN Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

November

Chronicle Guidance Publications Survey

Report University Facts

Annually

March