Below, you will find a searchable alphabetized list of report glossary terms as well as a complete glossary document for download.
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Last Updated: May 06, 2020
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Term (e.g., Academic Program)
Definition (e.g., Current Academic Program)
Where term appears (e.g., Active Students Report)
% Change Current to Prior
Calculation to show year over year change
Admissions Funnel Report
% Change Prior to 3 Years Prior
Three years prior calculation- See percent change
Admissions Funnel Report
% Change to 2 Years Prior
Two year prior calculation - See percent change
Admissions Funnel Report
% Female
Percent of students self-identified as female
Admissions Funnel Report
% In State
Percent of domestic students from Washington
Admissions Funnel Report
% International
Percent of students from foreign countries (formal status)
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Population
Percent of total population
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Population - 2 Years Prior
Two year prior calculation - See % of Population
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Population - Prior Year
Prior year calculation - See % of Population
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Students with Athletic Grants
Percent of students with athletic grants
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Students with Costco Scholarship
Percent of students with a Costco Scholarship
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Students with Institutional Grants
Percent of students with any institutional grant aid
Admissions Funnel Report
% of Students with Unmet Need > 0
Percent of students who filed a FAFSA and have unmet need greater than 0
Admissions Funnel Report
% Out of State
Percent of domestic students from outside of Washington
Admissions Funnel Report
% URM
Percent of students identified as members of an under-represented minority group in higher education
Admissions Funnel Report
% with ACT Score
Percent of students submiting any ACT score
Admissions Funnel Report
% with SAT Score
Percent of students submiting any SAT score
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior
Two year prior calculation
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior Admitted
Two year prior calculation - Admitted
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior Applied
Two year prior calculation - Applied
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior Final
Two year prior calculation - See Final
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior Inquiries
Two year prior calculation - See Inquiries
Admissions Funnel Report
2 Years Prior Net Deposited
Two year prior calculation - See Net Deposited
Admissions Funnel Report
3 Years Prior
Three years prior calculation
Admissions Funnel Report
Academic Level (Detailed)
Current academic level of active student which divides students into undergraduate, graduate, post baccalaureate, and non-matriculated students. Non-matriculated students include both undergraduate and graduate level in this case.
Active Students Report
Academic Level (Simplified)
Simplified academic level of enrolled student which divides students into a dichotomy of undergraduate and graduate students. NCS students are considered undergraduate in this case.
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Academic Level Description
Academic level of student
Admissions Funnel Report
Academic Program
Current academic program
Active Students Report
Academic Program Description
Academic program of interest
Admissions Funnel Report
Academic Start Year
The first academic year of enrollment for a student enrolled at the university for each academic level (e.g., if a transfer student enters in 16WQ, their first academic year as an undergraduate is 2015-16. If that student enters a Masters program in 18RQ, this students' first academic year as a graduate student is 2018-19)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Academic Year
Annual period during which instruction occurs. It is divided into terms (4 quarters for undergraduate and graduate students, 3 semesters for law students). For example, academic year 2018-19 starts with 18RQ (2018 Summer term), and ends with 19SQ (2019 Spring term)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report; Active Students Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Account
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ACT Composite
The average of student's four ACT test scores (English, Mathematics, Reading, Science) that ranges from 1 (low) to 36 (high), rounded to the nearest whole number.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
ACT Composite Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of ACT scores relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having ACT scores in the bottom 10% of the distribution ofthese test scores among all ACT scores associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile did not submit ACT scores.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Admit Group
Classification of potential students into undergraduate and graduate groups
Admissions Funnel Report
Admit Institutions
Name of institution last attended by potential student
Admissions Funnel Report
Admit Rate
Percent of completed applications offered admission
Admissions Funnel Report
Admit Rate Goal
Admit rate goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Admit State
State of residency at time of application
Term Census Report; Admissions Funnel Report
Admit Status
Class standing and/or student type at admission (e.g., First time freshman, Transfer, Masters, Post Baccalaureate)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report; Active Students Report
Admitted
Applicant completed application and was offered admission
Admissions Funnel Report
Admitted Goal
Admitted goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Admitted PY Final
Calculation for final total admitted students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
Advisor Name
Advisor that students are assigned to
Active Students Report
Age (as of census)
Age as of census date
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Age (as of today)
Age as of today (i.e., the day the report is run)
Active Students Report
Age of Program
Number of calendar years since start of program
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Aggregation
The reduction of rows in underlying data sources to fit in a model. The result is an aggregate. A year to date total is an example of an aggregate.
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Alumni
Student previously graduated from Seattle University
Admissions Funnel Report
Anticipated Completion Date
The date a student is expected to complete all required courses
Active Students Report
Application Completed
Application submitted with all associated materials
Admissions Funnel Report
Application Completed Goal
Application completed goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Application Completed PY Final
Calculation for final total completed applications students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
Application Rate
Percent of inquiries who applied
Admissions Funnel Report
Application Rate Goal
Application rate goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Application State
The state of residence stated in student's admission application
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Application Status
Application stage
Program Review Report
Applied
Student submitted an application for admission
Admissions Funnel Report
Applied Goal
Applied goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Applied PY Final
Calculation for final total applied students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
Athlete Flag
A dichotomous category identifying students as a scholarshipped athlete
Active Students Report
Athletic Grant Amount
Total athletic grants awarded to a student
Admissions Funnel Report
Athletic Grant Total
Total athletic grants awarded to all student athletes
Admissions Funnel Report
Attempted Credits
Credits a student registered for at the beginning of the term
Faculty Workload Report
Average ACT Score
Average calculation see - ACT score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Athletic Grant
Average calculation see - Athletic Grant
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Costco Scholarship Amount
Average calculation see - Costco Scholarship Amount
Admissions Funnel Report
Average GMAT Score
Average calculation see - GMAT score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average GRE Analytical Score
Average calculation see - GRE Analytical score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average GRE Quantitative Score
Average calculation see - GRE Quantitative score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average GRE Verbal Score
Average calculation see - GRE Verbal score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average High School GPA
Average calculation see - High School GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Average IELTS Band Score
Average calculation see - IELTS Band score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Institutional Grant
Average calculation see - Institutional Grant
Admissions Funnel Report
Average SAT Score
Average calculation see - SAT score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average TOEFL PB Score
Average calculation see - TOEFL PB score
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Transfer GPA
Average calculation see - Transfer GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Undergrad GPA
Average calculation see - Undergrad GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Unmet Need
Average calculation see - Unmet Need
Admissions Funnel Report
Average Unmet Need > 0
Average calculation see - Unmet Need > 0
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg ACT Score
Average calculation see - ACT Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg GMAT Score
Average calculation see - GMAT Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg GRE Analytical Score
Average calculation see - GRE Analytical Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg GRE Quantitative Score
Average calculation see - GRE Quantitative Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg GRE Verbal Score
Average calculation see - GRE Verbal Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg High School GPA
Average calculation see - High School GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg IELTS Band Score
Average calculation see - IELTS Band Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg SAT Score
Average calculation see - SAT Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg TOEFL PB Score
Average calculation see - TOEFL PB Score
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg Transfer GPA
Average calculation see - Transfer GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Avg Undergrad GPA
Average calculation see - Undergrad GPA
Admissions Funnel Report
Bookmark
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Calculated Column
[Power BI Desktop] A method of adding a new column to your dataset based on a calculation from another column or columns. Created using DAX.
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Campus Resident
Student is living on campus
Term Census Report
Catholic and Non Catholic
Religious denomination categorized into either Catholic or Non-Catholic groups
Admissions Funnel Report
City
City of last institution attended
Admissions Funnel Report
Class
For undergraduates: class standing is determined by earned (at SU or transferred in) credits. For example, in order to progress from freshman to sophomore status, a student must have 45 or more credits. For graduate students: class denotes the type of degree program they are in (e.g., Masters, Doctorate)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
Class Size
Total registrations for the selected course section(s)
DFWI Report
Cohort Flag
A specific group of undergraduate students who entered SU as part of a tracked student group or cohort, whose retention and graduation outcomes are formally reported
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Cohort Term
Start term of an entering cohort
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report
Cohort Year
Starting acadamic year of an entering cohort
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report
Colleague ID
A student's 7-digit unique SU ID
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Active Students Report
Combined Name
Name as displayed. Sourced from Colleague and combined with Slate system data
Admissions Funnel Report
Completed Credits
A subset of attempted credits, credits completed are in courses where a student received a passing grade
Faculty Workload Report
Completed SU Credits
Credits completed at SU
Active Students Report
Completion Rate
Percent of applicants who completed the application process
Admissions Funnel Report
Costco Grant Amount
Total Costco Grant amount awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Costco Scholarship Total
Total Costco Grant amount awarded to all students receiving a Costco grant
Admissions Funnel Report
Country
Country of admit institution
Admissions Funnel Report
Course Academic Level
A dichotomous category used to distinguish between undergraduate and graduate courses
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report
Course Description
Description for the Course
Faculty Workload Report
Course Level
A three or four digit number (for undergraduates) or description (for graduates). In the undergraduate case, the first digit delineates whether the course is a lower division course(1XX/1XXX or 2XX/2XXX) or upper division course (3XX/3XXX or 4XX/4XXX) for undergraduates, or a graduate course
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Course Name
Name for the Course
Faculty Workload Report
Course Sec Meeting ID
Meeting ID of the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Active Student Count
Active Student count for Section
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Current Status
Current status of the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Department Description
Department description for Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section ID
Unique ID for that course section
DFWI Report
Course Section Name
Class name displaying both course number as well as section number
DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Reporting Term
Term for the Section Reporting
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Reporting Year
Annual period during which instruction occurs. It is divided into terms (4 quarters for undergraduate and graduate students, 3 semesters for law students). For example, academic year 2018-19 starts with 18RQ (2018 Summer term), and ends with 19SQ (2019 Spring term)
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Subject
For ARU validation purpose
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Subject Description
Subject description for Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Course Section Title
Title name of the Course Section
Term Census Report; Faculty Workload Report
Course Subject Code
For ARU validation purpose
Term Census Report
Course Time Slots
Time schedule for the Course Sectiom
Faculty Workload Report
Credit Hours
A set of educational credits assigned to each course, usually based on the number of hours the course takes place in a classroom throughout the term
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Credit Hours Attempted
The number of credit hours into which students are registered by the census date (the 10th class day of the term)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Credit Hours Earned
The number of credit hours which students complete at the end of the term (meaning, receive a non-incomplete or failing grade for a given course)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Cumulative GPA
Cumulative grade point average
Active Students Report
Current Goals
Current goals as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Current Term
The term that its active registration window is currently open
Active Students Report
Current Term Registered Credits
Registered credits in current term
Active Students Report
Current YTD
Current year-to-date total
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Admitted
Current year-to-date total for Admitted students
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Applied
Current year-to-date total for Applied students
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Inquiries
Current year-to-date total for Inquiries students
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Net Deposited
Current year-to-date total for Net Deposited students
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Ratio to Prior Final
Current year-to-date total for Ratio to Prior Final students
Admissions Funnel Report
Current YTD Ratio to Prior YTD
Current year-to-date total for Ratio to Prior YTD students
Admissions Funnel Report
Dashboard
A selection of visuals that communicate high level metrics. A dashboard organizes and presents data for managerial users in an easy-to-understand way without them having to open the underlying report.
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Dataset
A collection of data used to create visualizations and reports.
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DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)
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Days
Days in which the Course Section operates
Faculty Workload Report
Degree Granted By
Institution name where a transferred student received the degree from if applicable
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Degree Holding Flag
A dichotomous category identifying transferred students with a granted degree
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Denomination (Simplified)
Self-identified religious denomination, grouped into less detailed categories
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Denomination (Detailed)
Self-identified religious denomination
Admissions Funnel Report
Department
Department associated with students' academic program/major
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
Department Description
Academic Program Department Description
Admissions Funnel Report
DFWI Grades
Letter grades that fall in D, D+, Fail, Withdrawn, and Incomplete
DFWI Report
Diverse
Domestic student identifies as any non-White race/ethnicity
Admissions Funnel Report
Diverse Flag
A dichotomous category identifying non-white students
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Drill (Up/Down)
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Drillthrough
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Editing View
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EFC Amount
Expected family contribution amount based on FAFSA submission
Admissions Funnel Report
EFC Flag
A dichotomous category identifying whether students have the EFC (Expected Family Contribution). Students with an EFC value greater than zero indicates the student’s family is financially able to contribute to the cost of attendance. EFC is calculated from the student’s FAFSA filing.
Active Students Report
EFC of 0
Student submitted FAFSA and has zero (0) expected family contribution amount
Admissions Funnel Report
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Email
A student's campus Email or personal Email
Active Students Report
Enrollment Status
Denotes if student is new, continuing, or readmitted as of a reporting term
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
Ethnicity
Self-identified race/ethnicity as well as international student status (non-resident students on a student visa)
Admissions Funnel Report; Active Students Report
Ethnicity Group
Self-identified race/ethnicity as well as international student status (non-resident students on a student visa) - see Ethnicity
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report
Ever Registered Current Term Flag
A dichotomous category identifying whether students are ever registered regardless of their current registration status
Active Students Report
Faculty Name
Name of the faculty handling the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
FAFSA Flag
A dichotomous category identifying whether a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is filed that year
Active Students Report
FAFSA State
State of residency on FAFSA submission
Admissions Funnel Report
Family Income Amount
Total family income from FAFSA submission
Admissions Funnel Report
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Federal Grant Amount
Total Federal Grant amount awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Female Students
Percent of students identifying as female
Admissions Funnel Report
Filter
Criteria which is applied to the dataset resulting in a reduced number of rows. Report consumers can see what filters have been applied to the report by opening the Filters pane on the right side of the report.
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Final Distinct Students
Total distinct count of students in final data table
Admissions Funnel Report
First Generation In College
A student whose parents or guardians did not complete a bachelor's degree
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report; Active Students Report
First Name
A student's given name
Active Students Report
First Time Freshmen
A student who has no prior postsecondary experience attending any institution for the first time at the undergraduate level. This student is also of a traditional age, and has just graduated from high school (with the exception of those who take a gap year between HS graduation and college attendance)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
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Full Name
Name as displayed. Sourced from Colleague and combined with Slate system data
Admissions Funnel Report
Full Time Equivalent
Proportion of one (1) full-time student based on registered credits and academic level (e.g., the expectation for an undergraduate transfer student is that they will be enrolled in 15 credits per quarter. If a UG transfer student is enrolled in 10 credits, that student will be considered .667 FTE)
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Full Time Flag
Full-time or part-time enrollment by term based on registered credits and academic level
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Full Time Status
All non-adjunct faculty holding a faculty rank are classified as full time. All adjunct and other faculty are classified as part-time
Program Review Report
Funded Grant Amount
Total Institutional Grant awarded sourced from Funded Endowment/Reserves
Admissions Funnel Report
Funding Source
For admit institution, the source of funding for the schoole either public, private, Catholic, Jesuit, or other.
Admissions Funnel Report
Gender
Self-identified gender
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report; Active Students Report
Geo Market
Geographic market assigned to region. Sourced from Slate data
Admissions Funnel Report
GMAT Composite
Test Score - GMAT Composite
Admissions Funnel Report
Goal
Goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Graduated In 2 Years
Student graduated in 2 years or less years, inclusive
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Graduated In 4 Years
Student graduated in 4 years or less years, inclusive
Retention and Graduation Cohort ReportProgram Review Report
Graduated In 6 Years
Student graduated in 6 academic years or less, inclusive
Retention and Graduation Cohort ReportProgram Review Report
Graduation Application
A dichotomous category identifying whether students have applied for graduation
Active Students Report
Graduation Application Date
Graduation application received date
Active Students Report
Graduation Date
Designated date of graduation
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Graduation Term
Designated term of graduation
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
Graduation Year
Designated academic year of graduation
Program Review Report
Grant Amount
Total grant amount awarded from all sources - Federal, State, Institutional, Private
Admissions Funnel Report
Gross Deposit Rate
Percent of admitted students who deposited. Admitted students remain flagged as gross deposited even if they withdraw their deposit
Admissions Funnel Report
Gross Deposited
Admitted student paid deposit fee
Admissions Funnel Report
Gross Deposited Goal
Gross deposited goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Gross Deposited PY Final
Calculation for final total gross deposited students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
High School GPA
High school GPA for incoming the freshmen admit group
Admissions Funnel Report
High School GPA Capped
High school GPA for incoming the freshmen admit group capped at 4.0
Admissions Funnel Report
In Department Flag
A dichotomous affiliated/not affiliated flag. An affiliated flag is assigned to credits taken by students that are part of the offering department for the given course/set of credits assigned to the course
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
In State
Flag indicates student was a Washington resident at time of application
Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report
In State and Out of State
Flag indicates student was a Washington resident at time of application (see In State)
Admissions Funnel Report
In State Flag
Flag indicates student was a Washington resident at time of application (see In State)
Term Census Report
In State Students
Flag indicates student was a Washington resident at time of application (see In State)
Admissions Funnel Report
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Inquired
Person inquiried about attending Seattle University
Admissions Funnel Report
Inquired PY Final
Calculation for final total inquries for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
Inquiry Goal
Inquiry goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Institution Display
Formated admit institution for display
Admissions Funnel Report
Institution Grant Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of institutional grants relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having institutional grants in the bottom 10% of the distribution of institutional grant dollars among all amounts associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile have no institutional grants
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Institutional Grant Amount
Total institutional grant awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Institutional Grant Total
Total overall institutional grant awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Instructional Method
A detailed categorization of the method/setting for instruction. For instance, classroom instruction - the instructional method that is most common - takes place with multiple students present, with a pre-defined syllabus, and a faculty member lecturing one or several times a week. Independent study, on the other hand, may take place one on one, without a pre-defined syllabus, and without formal lectures happening from week to week.
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Instructional Method Group
A more simplified set of categories of the method/setting for instruction. For instance, classroom instruction - the instructional method that is most common - takes place with multiple students present, with a pre-defined syllabus, and a faculty member lecturing one or several times a week. Independent study, on the other hand, may take place one on one, without a pre-defined syllabus, and without formal lectures happening from week to week.
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
International Flag
Non-resident students attending the university on a student visa
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
International Students
Non-resident students attending the university on a student visa
Admissions Funnel Report
Last Name
A student's family name
Active Students Report
Last Term Registered
The most recent term a student ever registered regardless the final registration status in that term
Active Students Report
Last Updated
Last report update date. This date changes automatically when the report is updated
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report; DFWI Report
Leave Of Absence
A dichotomous category identifying whether students submitted their leave of absence forms
Active Students Report
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LOA Return Date
A student's declaired return date if a LOA (Leave Of Absence) form is submitted
Active Students Report
LOA Start Date
A student's declaired start date if a LOA (Leave Of Absence) form is submitted
Active Students Report
Loan Amount
Total loan amount awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Major Program
Combined major and academic program detail. Undergraduate students listed by major and graduate students listed by academic program. This combined variable allows us to more accurately count students who are double majors but who are not double degrees
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Matriculation
Identifies degree-seeking (matriculating) students and non-degree seeking (non-matriculating) students
Term Census Report
Measure
[Power BI Desktop] A method for creating a calculation across multiple rows and columns using DAX. This data does not exist as a column in your dataset as it represents an aggregate across multiple datapoints. Excel calls these calculated fields.
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Melt Rate
Percent of students who deposited (gross deposited) and then withdrew intent attend (net deposited)
Admissions Funnel Report
Minor
Student minor
Term Census Report
Minor Department
Minor department
Term Census Report
Minor School
Minor school
Term Census Report
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Name
Name as displayed. Sourced from Colleague and combined with Slate system data
Admissions Funnel Report
Need Amount
Total need as determined from FAFSA filing
Admissions Funnel Report
Need State Grant Amount
Total State Need Grant awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Net Deposit Rate
Percent of admitted students who deposited. Admitted students do not remain flagged as net deposited if they withdraw their application
Admissions Funnel Report
Net Deposit Rate Goal
Net deposit rate goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Net Deposited
Count of students who have paid a deposit and have not withdrawn it
Admissions Funnel Report
Net Deposited Goal
Net deposited goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Net Deposited PY Final
Calculation for final total net deposited students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
New Program Flag
New programs are programs with a start date within the last 5 academic years based on system dates
Term Census ReportProgram Review Report
Next Term
The following term of current term for regiatration. Summer terms are excluded.
Active Students Report
Next Term Registered Credits
A student's registered credits in next term
Active Students Report
Offering Department
Offering department of the course section
Term Census Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Offering School
Description of the school name offering a course
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Out of State Students
Flag indicates students are not Washington residents
Admissions Funnel Report
Page
Reports have one or more pages. Each tab along the bottom of the report canvas represents a page.
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Parent AGI Amount
Calculated adjusted gross parental income based on FAFSA submission
Admissions Funnel Report
Past Flag - 2PY
Two year prior calculation
Admissions Funnel Report
pbix
[Power BI Desktop] The file extension for a Power BI Desktop file.
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Pell Grant Amount
Total Pell Grant awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Pell Grant Flag
A dichotomous category identifying Pell Grant recipients
Active Students Report
Phone Number
A student's home phone or mobile phone number
Active Students Report
Post Baccalaureate
A student who already has a postsecondary degree
Term Census Report
Power BI Desktop
Also referred to as Desktop. The free Windows application of Power BI you can install on your local computer that lets you connect to, transform, and visualize your data. Used by report designers and Power Users. For more information, see What is Power BI.
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Prior Prior Term
The term that is two terms prior to current term for regiatration. Summer terms are excluded.
Active Students Report
Prior Prior Term Registered Credits
A student's registered credits in prior prior term
Active Students Report
Prior Term
The previous term of current term for regiatration. Summer terms are excluded.
Active Students Report
Prior Term Registered Credits
A student's registered credits in next term
Active Students Report
Prior Year
Prior year calculation
Admissions Funnel Report
Prior Year Final
Prior year calculation - See Final
Admissions Funnel Report
Prior YTD Admitted
Prior year calculation - See admitted
Admissions Funnel Report
Prior YTD Applied
Prior year calculation - See Applied
Admissions Funnel Report
Prior YTD Inquiries
Prior year calculation - See YTD Inquires
Admissions Funnel Report
Prior YTD Net Deposited
Prior year calculation - See YTD Net Deposited
Admissions Funnel Report
Program Academic Level
Academic level of the program of interest
Admissions Funnel Report
Program Advised
Academic programs that students are advised by their advisors
Active Students Report
Quick Measures
[Power BI Desktop] a set of preloaded calculations which allows the user to generate the measure without using DAX.
Power BI Tool
Rank
Faculty Rank Designation - Other/No Rank includes all faculty administrators, staff, affiliate, and any other faculty without a designated faculty rank
Program Review Report
Reading View
Read-only view for reports (as opposed to Editing View). Users will see that the “Edit Report” button in the top toolbar is greyed out. This means users cannot edit the official InformSU version of the report.
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Recent
Located in the left navigation pane, this shows all the individual artifacts that were accessed last.
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Registered
Student is registered for at least one course
Admissions Funnel Report
Registered Goal
Registered goal as set by enrollment services and/or in conjunction with programs and departments.
Admissions Funnel Report
Registered PY Final
Calculation for final total registered students for the prior year
Admissions Funnel Report
Registration Status
There are three registration statuses for undergraduates in current term: not registered if a student did not register or dropped, under registered if a student' registered credits are less than 12, and registered if a student registered for at least 12 credits. There are two registration statuses for graduates: not registered and registered. For students with disabilities
Active Students Report
Related Content
Shows the individual pieces of content that contribute to the current content. For example, for a dashboard, you can see the reports and datasets providing the data and visualizations on the dashboard.
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Report
A multi-perspective view into a single dataset, with visualizations that represent different findings and insights from that dataset. Can have a single visualization or many, a single page or many pages.
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Report Consumer
Anyone who has access to an InformSU report is a report consumer. Users will view the report in the Power BI Service (online) after it has been shared with them by the Report Developer. Report consumers can interact with reports, add reports to their favorites, and pin report visuals to their dashboards. Generally, report consumers will not be able to edit the official InformSU version of the report and will have read only permissions.
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Report Developer
Members of ITS or IR who create and share official InformSU reports. Report Developers use Power BI Desktop software to connect to data sources, transform, and present data. They then publish reports to the InformSU Workspace and share with the necessary report consumers.
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Reset to Default
After users have made slicer selections they can reset to the default report settings by clicking this button at the top right of the report screen.
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Restrictions
A list of restrictions against the record of a students who has a records deficiency, an unmet financial obligation or to facilitate the admission/readmission process.
Active Students Report
Retained First Fall
Student was enrolled the following fall after their first fall enrollment
Program Review Report
Retained Second Fall
Student was enrolled the second fall after their first fall enrollment
Program Review Report
Retained Second Year
Transfer was enrolled the following year after their first year enrollment
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Row Level Security
Certain data models will have additional security to restrict the data users can view to only the rows they are assigned to. When the user logs in, data will automatically be filtered to show only their rows.
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SAT Math
SAT Math Section score on a scale of 200 - 800
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
SAT Math Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of SAT math scores relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having SAT math scores in the bottom 10% of the distribution of these test scores among all SAT math scores associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile did not submit SAT scores.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
SAT Verbal
The traditional term for SAT Reading Section score on a scale of 200 - 800. Note that Writing and Verbal are concorded to one Writing subscore when 3-part SAT was administered between 2005 and 2016.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
SAT Verbal Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of SAT verbal scores relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having SAT verbal scores in the bottom 10% of the distribution of these test scores among all SAT verbal scores associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile did not submit SAT scores.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
SAT Writing
SAT Writing Section score on a scale of 200 - 800. Note that Writing and Verbal are concorded to one Writing subscore when 3-part SAT was administered between 2005 and 2016.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
SAT Writing Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of SAT writing scores relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having SAT writing scores in the bottom 10% of the distribution of these test scores among all SAT writing scores associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile did not submit SAT scores.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
School
School associated with students' academic major/program
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
School Description
School description
Admissions Funnel Report
Seattle U Power BI Service
By logging in at app.powerbi.com or accessing Power BI through the Office 365 waffle users will access the Seattle U Power BI Service. Reports will be shared, viewed, and interacted with in the Power BI Service. Report consumers will generally only use the Power BI Service while report developers and power users will use the Power BI Desktop software.
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Section Course Level
A three or four digit number (for undergraduates) or description (for graduates). In the undergraduate case, the first digit delineates whether the course is a lower division course(1XX/1XXX or 2XX/2XXX) or upper division course (3XX/3XXX or 4XX/4XXX) for undergraduates, or a graduate course.
Faculty Workload Report
Section Faculty Email
Email of the faculty holding the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Faculty First Name
First Name of the faculty holding the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Faculty Last Name
Last Name of the faculty holding the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Faculty Name
Name of the faculty holding the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Faculty Percentage
Percentage of the faculty holding the Course Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Maximum Credits
Maximum Credits for the Section
Faculty Workload Report
Section Minimum Credits
Minimum Credits for the Section
Faculty Workload Report
Share
Report designers will share reports and dashboards with report consumers and can give or restrict sharing permission for consumers. If the designer gave you permission to share the report you will see the option in the top right of the report page. You can only share reports with users who have an @seattleu.edu email address.
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Shared With Me
The container in the left nav that holds all the individual artifacts that were directly shared by another Power BI user.
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Show Data
Accessible from the ellipses at the top right of a report visual. This opens a new window which shows the underlying data for the visual.
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Slicer
The selection tool which allows users to filter the report to their desired parameters. Similar to the “parameter box” in the SSRS version of InformSU reports.
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Specialization
Student specialization
Term Census Report
Spotlight
Accessible from the ellipses at the top right of the report visual. This highlights only the visual you have selected and greys out all other visuals on the page. To unselect this option, go back to the ellipses and unselect the Spotlight option.
Power BI Tool
Staff Assignments
Staff assigned to geographic market based on inqury's admit institution
Admissions Funnel Report
Start Term
The first term (quarter or semester) a student is enrolled at the university for each academic level (e.g., a first time freshman starts in Fall of 2012, their start term is 12FQ. If they return for a post-Masters certificate in Spring of 18, their first quarter would be 18SQ).
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Active Students Report
Start Year
The first academic year a student is enrolled at the university for each academic level (e.g., a first time freshman starts in Fall of 2012, their start term is 12FQ. If they return for a post-Masters certificate in Spring of 18, their first quarter would be 18SQ).
Program Review Report
State
State of admit institution
Admissions Funnel Report
State Grant Amount
Total State Grant awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with ACT Score
Count of students who submitted an ACT test score
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with Athletic Grants
Count of students with Athletic Grants
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with Costco Scholarship
Count of students with Costco Scholarships
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with Institutional Grants
Count of students with any institutional grant
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with SAT Score
Count of students who submitted an SAT test score
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with Unmet Need > 0
Student who submitted FAFSA and has need greater than zero
Admissions Funnel Report
Students with Unmet Neet
Student who submitted FAFSA and may or may not have unmet need after all financial aid is awarded
Admissions Funnel Report
SU Alumni
Student graduated from Seattle University
Admissions Funnel Report
Tenure Group
Tenure track of faculty
Program Review Report
Tenure Status
Tenure status of faculty
Program Review Report
Term (UG and GR only)
Period of study within the academic year. Seattle University has quarters as terms for non-law students.
Faculty Workload Report
Term (UG, GR, and Law)
Period of study within the academic year. Seattle University has quarters as terms for non-law students, and semesters for law students.
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report
Term Group
Period of study within the academic year. Seattle University has quarters as terms for non-law students. Not an official term, but used for reporting purposes
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; Admissions Funnel Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Tiles
A Power BI dashboard is made up of different report tiles which can be selected to open the full report.
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Total Completed Credits
Total completed credits regardless of institutions
Active Students Report
Total Institution Grant
Total amount of institutional grant aid
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Total Registered Credits
Total number of registered (or attempted) credits at Seattle University
Active Students Report
Transfer
An undergraduate student who has prior postsecondary experience
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Transfer From
Institution a student transferred from
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Transferred Credits
Total credits that are transferred to SU from other institution(s)
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Transferred GPA
Grade point average that is transferred to SU from other institution(s)
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
UCOR Flag
A dichotomous category identifying courses that are part of the Core Curriculum of the university
Term Census Report; Program Review Report; DFWI Report; Faculty Workload Report
Undergraduate Entry Status
Indicates admit status for undergraduate students as either first time freshmen or transfer
Term Census Report; Program Review Report
Unfiltered Count Detail - 2 Years Prior
Two year prior calculation - See unfiltered count
Admissions Funnel Report
Unfiltered Count Detail - Prior Year
Prior year calculation - See Ufiltered Count Detail
Admissions Funnel Report
Unfunded Grant Amount
Total Institutional Grant awarded sourced from unfunded accounts
Admissions Funnel Report
Unmet Need
The amount that's left to be paid after financial aid is awarded. Student need is based on the student’s FAFSA submission and is calculated using federal methodology.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Active Students Report
Unmet Need Decile
A relative measure of where a student falls in the distribution of unmet need relative to other students. For example, 1st decile indicates a student having unmet need in the bottom 10% of the distribution of unmet need among all unmet need amounts associated with students for a given academic year. Students in the 0th decile have no unmet need.
Retention and Graduation Cohort Report
Unmet Need Flag
A dichotomous category identifying students with unmet need
Active Students Report
URM Flag
A dichotomous category identifying students who fall into a race/ethnic group underrepresented in higher education.
Term Census Report; Retention and Graduation Cohort Report; Program Review Report
Visual, Visualization
A chart. Some visuals are: bar chart, treemap, doughnut chart, map.
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x-axis
The axis along the bottom, the horizontal axis.
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y-axis
The axis along the side, the vertical axis.
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YTD Ratio to Goal
Calculation for the year to date ratio towards goal ratio
Admissions Funnel Report
YTD to Goal
Calculation for the year to date figure towards the goal
Admissions Funnel Report