Data Collection Tools and Assessment Cycles
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Name |
Purpose of Assessment |
Frequency and Implementation Calendar |
Frequency and Implementation Calendar |
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Dashboard Institutional
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Course and Faculty Evaluations |
Student evaluation of a course and the instructor |
Every semester |
September-January (Fall), January-April (Spring), May-August (Summer) |
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Alumni Survey |
Assessment of clinical competence and work demographics |
Annually |
February-April |
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Employer Survey |
Assessment of clinical competence of SMU graduates |
Annually |
February-April |
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Faculty and Staff Climate Survey |
Assess Campus Climate |
Every two years |
January-February |
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Student Climate Survey |
Assess Campus Climate |
Annually |
March-May |
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Fact Book |
Report Comprehensive University Facts |
Annually |
September-March |
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Fact Sheet |
Report Summarized University Facts |
Annually |
June-August |
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Financial Report |
Report University Facts (internal audience) |
Monthly |
January- December |
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Admission Report |
Report University Facts (internal audience) |
Monthly |
January- December |
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Enrollment Census Data |
Report University Facts (internal audience) |
Every semester |
September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer) |
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EOW (Experience of Work) Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
March |
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Dashboard Departmental
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Survey of Admitted Applicants who did not enroll |
Assess reasons for not enrolling |
Every semester |
September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer) |
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Survey of Applicants who Declined Interview |
Assess reasons for not coming to interview |
Every semester |
September (Fall), January-February (Spring), May (Summer) |
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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) |
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Other Departmental
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Program exit surveys |
Survey preparedness of exiting students |
Annually |
As required |
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Evaluation of Deans and Chairs |
Evaluation of Deans and Chairs |
Every two years |
February-March |
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Regulatory
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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) |
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WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Accreditation Annual Reports |
Mandatory reporting of University Facts |
Annual |
April |
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External (please contact IR for complete list of external surveys)
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AICCU (Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities) Surveys |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
November |
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AICCU Nursing Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
February |
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Barron's Profile of American Colleges Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
August |
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University Board Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
December |
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CUPA-HR (College and University Professional Association for Human Resources ) Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
November |
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Peterson's Surveys |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
June |
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U.S. News and World Surveys |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
September |
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NLN (National League for Nursing) Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
January |
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AACN Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
October |
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BRN Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
November |
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Chronicle Guidance Publications Survey |
Report University Facts |
Annually |
March |