This list of measures corresponds to the detailed definitions published by Delaware, except this page has the shortened text. To the right of each measure is the current source for collecting the data from a system or organizational unit.
Where the data for measures must be collected from input by faculty members, the items are marked on this list with "WebApp". All of the "WebApp" measures are listed in more detail on an accompanying page for measures collected outside central systems.
Delaware Measures |
Source |
1. Total number of separate course preparations. |
WebApp |
2. Number of existing courses where faculty have redesigned the pedagogy or curriculum under the auspices of a grant or course-release time. |
WebApp |
3. Number of new courses which faculty have created and have been approved for delivery. |
WebApp |
4. Number of courses indicated in the previous items which are delivered fully or primarily online. |
WebApp |
4a. Number of courses which are delivered in blended* face-to-face and online during most recent evaluation (Enter course and section number.) See definition of Blended* at bottom. |
WebApp |
4b. Number of courses which are delivered in full face-to-face or other other non-online modes (Note 4, 4a, 4b are mutually exclusive. Will be required to enter course and section number.) See definition of Blended* at bottom. |
WebApp |
5. Unduplicated headcount of undergraduate academic advisees formally assigned to faculty. |
SIS |
6. Unduplicated headcount of graduate academic advisees formally assigned to faculty. |
GS |
7. Number of thesis/dissertation committees where faculty served as chairperson. |
GS |
8. Number of thesis/dissertation committees where faculty served in a non-chairing role. |
GS |
9. Number of undergraduate senior theses (e.g., senior portfolio project, recital, art show, other capstone experience) that faculty have supervised. |
College, UPA |
10. Total number of students taught individually in independent or directed studies (e.g., one-on-one student-faculty interaction for credit toward satisfying a degree requirement). |
College, UPA |
11. Number of undergraduate students formally engaged in research with a faculty mentor. |
WebApp |
12. Number of graduate students formally engaged in research with a faculty mentor. |
GS |
13. Number of clinical students (e.g., student nurses), practicum students (e.g., student teachers), internship students, and students in cooperative and service learning education programs who are formally assigned to faculty. |
DUAP, GS, CVM, UPA |
14. Number of students (undergraduate and graduate) who have co-authored a journal article or book chapter with a faculty mentor. |
WebApp |
15. Number of students (undergraduate and graduate) who have co-presented a paper at a state, regional, national, and international professional meeting with a faculty mentor. |
WebApp |
16. Number of assessment projects or separate assignments for purpose of program evaluation (as distinct from individual courses) faculty have undertaken. |
Colleges, UPA |
17. Number of institution-sanctioned professional development activities related to teaching efforts (e.g., attending conferences on General Education, participating in workshops on undergraduate research, participating in workshops offered by Center for Teaching Effectiveness). |
WebApp |
| Delaware Measures | Organization or Database |
18. Number of print or electronic refereed journal articles, book chapters, reviews, and creative works published by faculty. |
WebApp |
19. Number of print or electronic non-refereed journal articles, book chapters, reviews, and creative works published by faculty. |
WebApp |
20. Number of single-author or joint-author books or monographs written by faculty and published by an academic or commercial press. |
WebApp |
21. Number of manuscripts (e.g. journal articles, books) submitted to publishers. |
WebApp |
22. Number of books, collections, and monographs edited by faculty. |
WebApp |
23. Number of pre-publication books, journal articles, and chapters reviewed by faculty. |
WebApp |
24. Number of grant proposals reviewed by faculty related to field of expertise. |
WebApp |
25. Number of editorial positions held by faculty. |
WebApp |
26. Number of juried shows, commissioned performances, creative readings, and competitive exhibitions by faculty. |
WebApp |
27. Number of non-juried shows, performances, creative readings, and exhibitions by faculty. |
WebApp |
28. Number of digital programs or applications (e.g., software development, web-based learning modules) designed by faculty related to field of expertise. |
WebApp |
29. Number of provisional or issued patents based on faculty products. |
Research |
30. Number of faculty works in progress (e.g., journal articles, paintings, musical compositions). |
WebApp |
31. Number of formal presentations made by faculty at state, regional, national, and international professional meetings. |
WebApp |
32. Number of external and internal grant, contract, and scholarly fellowship proposals submitted by faculty. |
Research, WebApp |
33. Number of new external grants, contracts, and scholarly fellowships formally awarded to faculty or to the institution on behalf of faculty. |
Research |
34. Total dollar value of the new externally funded grants, contracts, and scholarly fellowships reported in Item 33. |
Research |
35. Number of new internal grants and contracts formally awarded to faculty. |
Research & WebApp |
36. Total dollar value of the new internal grants and contracts reported in Item 35. |
Research & WebApp |
37. Number of continuing external and internal grants, contracts, and scholarly fellowships. |
Research & WebApp |
38. Number of institution-sanctioned professional development activities related to scholarship (e.g., participating in a grant writing workshop, attending a training session to learn a new research tool or software application, enrolling in a statistics course). |
WebApp |
| Delaware Measures | Organization or Database |
39. Number of faculty activities related to institutional service (e.g., faculty governance, faculty committees, peer mentoring, academic programs in residences, recruiting efforts, student activity advisor, other student activity involvement). |
WebApp |
40. Number of faculty extension and outreach activities related to field of expertise (e.g., civic service, K-12 service, community workshops, invited talks to community groups, seminars, lectures, demonstrations). |
WebApp |
41. Number of faculty activities related to recognized or visible service to profession (e.g., service on a regional or national committee, service on a self-study visitation team for another institution, serving as an invited or volunteer juror for a show, performance, or exhibition). |
WebApp |
42. Number of leadership positions in a professional association held by faculty (e.g., elected officer, committee chairperson, conference chair). |
WebApp |
SIS |
Student Inofrmation System (Legacy and PeopleSoft both) |
DUAP |
Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs |
GS |
Graduate School |
CVM |
College of Veterinary Medicine |
UPA |
University Planning and Analysis |
HR - FE |
Faculty Events module of HR Peoplesoft Self Service menu |
SPR |
NCSU Libraries Scholarly Publications Repository |
Research |
SPARCS RADAR database |
WebApp |
Information collected from individual faculty through a web screen |
| College | Dean's office or department |
| TBD | To Be Determined |
Updated April 6, 2009