Tools

Overview

The Office of Decision Support (ODS) supports strategic planning and reporting needs across all USF campuses. The links below provide a list of available ODS reports and resources, most are available on demand.


What Data Tools Does ODS Have? 

Click the links below to jump to different groups of data sets and tools.


Search for Data, Hubs, Reports and Dashboards!


USF Accountability, Fact Book and Points of Pride
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact

College Accountability, Reviews & PPA



Annual evaluation of colleges. PPAs are periodic updates of data towards college goals. Student, Faculty, Research, Financial SSRA

Fact Book

Statistics about the university Statistics about the university SSRA

Points of Pride

Distinguishing characteristics of USF among the nation's top universities. Performance UPSA

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Student Data Reports, Hubs & Dashboards
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact
Career Readiness & Post-Graduation Outcomes Hub A collection of research reports and data dashboards regarding student career readiness and post-graduation activities. Student UPSA
InfoCenter Data about students, faculty and staff Student & Faculty Please contact IT Analytics
SIS Reports Reports of real time data from the Student Information System (Banner) Student APOR

Student Success Hub

Dashboards on student success, enrollment & admissions  Student SSRA

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Federal and State Reporting
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact

Accountability Plans

 

SUS university annual accountability plans

Student, Faculty, Research, Financial  SSRA

Common Data Set

Data as defined by definitions identified by a collaborative effort in the higher education community Student, Faculty, Research, Financial UPSA

IPEDS


Interrelated federal surveys that provide basic data for policymaking and peer analysis Student, Faculty, Financial, Libraries SSRA

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Academic Resources
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact
Academic Planning Academic web-based applications such as curriculum codes, degree inventory, CIP code tracking, etc. Other recourse such as new degree proposals, integrated curricula, curricula process flowcharts.  Academic APOR
Academic Program Review IRepository for templates, forms, guides for program review Academic IE
Academic Forms Central repository for forms related to new degrees programs and CIP code actions Academic APOR
Assessment Resources Repository of resources for all assessment activity Academic IE
CIP Code Tracking A searchable repository of CIP code actions Academic APOR
Curriculum Codes Searchable database of USF’s current Curriculum Codes inventory Academic APOR
Degree Inventory Listing of USF’s current Degree Inventory Academic APOR
Institutes & Centers Resources for Institute and Center reviews, and forms  Academic IE
Xitracs – 
Academic and Student Support Services Assessment
System used to submit Assessment Plans and Assessment Reports Academic IE
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Faculty Credentialing
System used to enter and store credentialing information of the faculty members for each department and college Academic IE

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Survey Hubs
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact
Beginning College Survey of Student Engagement (BCSSE)  Survey of student academic expectations and perceptions Student UPSA
Campus Climate Survey Survey of student perceptions of and experiences with diversity and safety Student UPSA
First Destination Survey Survey of student academic/career plans after graduation Student  UPSA
Graduating Senior Survey Survey of undergraduate student perceptions of and experiences at the university at graduation Student UPSA
Graduate School Exit Survey Survey of graduate student perceptions of and experiences at the university at graduation Student UPSA
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Survey of 1st and 4th year students Student UPSA
Survey Research Hub Survey information from USF students, faculty, staff, and alumni Student, Faculty UPSA

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Performance
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact
Rankings Hub Current rankings for USF in prominent media outlets and academic agencies Student, Performance UPSA
Strategic Plan Metrics Includes goals, associated objectives and measures of success to help guide and track progress Performance UPSA
University Performance Analytics Suite Interactive tool designed to assess the University of South Florida’s performance against peer institutions Student, Performance UPSA

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Faculty Data Tools & Hubs
Resource Name Description Data Source For Help Contact
Academic Analytics - Faculty Insight Open to all Faculty and Staff: a site for faculty to find collaborators and external funding opportunities. Faculty FDRA
Academic Analytics - Benchmarking Portal Database containing scholarly data on faculty members. Only available to credentialed academic administrators. Faculty FDRA
Academic Analytics - External Discovery Site External facing site (open to public) showcasing scholarly works of faculty members Faculty FDRA

Faculty Hub



Reports on faculty population Faculty FDRA
Faculty Information System System tracking tenure, promotions, annual evaluations, and annual assignment data Faculty FDRA
FAIR Information system to maintain faculty data Faculty FDRA

InfoCenter



Data about students, faculty and staff Faculty & Student SSRA
Student Assessment of Instruction Resources related to student assessment of instruction Faculty FDRA

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