Data Administration & Governance

SUDS Submissions

The files below are submitted to the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) via the State University Database System (SUDS).  SUDS is utilized to collect longitudinal data from the State University System (SUS).  Each University has its own Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and all data is extracted, transformed, and loaded (ETL) from these systems into SUDS. The intent of SUDS is to provide accurate, consistent, and timely data from the SUS to the BOG pursuant to . 

SUDS data elements are utilized in the Performance-Based Funding (PBF) Model.  Please visit the Performance Based Funding page for additional information.  There are currently 13 SUDS submissions that are either required on an annual, bi-annual, or tri-annual basis, for a total of 22 submissions.  Please visit the SUDS Submission Schedule page for additional information.

 

Admissions (ADM)

Reporting Area: Office of Admissions
Reporting Schedule: Spring, Summer, Fall

The Admissions file consists of demographic data of individuals applying for admission to the university as well as information concerning the applicants' academic and scholastic history.

The purpose of this file is threefold: 1) provides an accurate record of the applications for admission to the university; 2) serves as the official report of the actions concerning those applications; and 3) serves as the historical record for planning purposes.

 

Hours to Degree (HTD)

Reporting Area: Office of Registrar
Reporting Schedule: Annually

The Hours to Degree file consists of information about students who are rewarded a first baccalaureate degree with a single major within the academic year and reported during the term it is awarded.

The purpose of this file is to assist in accountability reporting, performance based program budgeting and assessment of acceleration mechanisms.  This file will be used to answer questions about the graduates concerning cost, retention, time to completion for each degree program (CIP) and to assess the usefulness of acceleration mechanisms, such as International Baccalaureate, Departmental Exams, and Advanced Placement credit, in attaining a degree with fewer classroom hours.

This file is utilized as a data source to produce a portion of the .