SAM Reports

SAM is an online assessment system used to enter and edit all assessment plans for Academic Programs (undergraduate, graduate, certificate), Administrative Units, and Centers and Institutes to meet SACS and BOG requirements. There should be a designated person(s) in the department responsible for uploading/editing the reports during the assessment cycle. Please refer to our website for resources and important dates.

Assessment is an ongoing effort at USF and is linked to the broader enterprise of continuous quality improvement. External forces have shaped the direction of assessment over the past decade including the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and new requirements by the Board of Governors (BOG).

Report : SAM Learning Outcomes

Report: SAM Learning Outcomes

This report displays a table listing of all of the student learning outcomes (SLOs) in the SAM system. Data displayed includes the program, the goals of the program, and the learning outcomes of each goal.

Report Elements Glossary Table

The table below lists all the elements used in the SAM reports.

Element	Source	Description
Cycle Year	Assess->Plans->CycleYear	Assessment group cycle year.
Campus	Assess->Plans->Campus	Assessment Campus.
College	Assess->Plans->CollegeDiv	Assessment College.
Major	Assess->Plans->MajorUnit	Academic Major.
Level	Assess->Plans->LevelType	Academic Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Degree	Assess->Plans->Degree	Academic Degree.
CIP Code	Assess->Plans->CIPCode	CIP code of the academic program.
Goal Statement	Assess->Goals->GoalStatement	Stated goal of the program.
Goal Type	Assess->GoalsTypes->GoalTypeName	Goal type or category of the goal. (Discipline specific knowledge, Communication Skills, etc.)
Student Learning Outcome	Assess->Objectives->Objective	The expected student learning outcome of the program.
Method of Assessment	Assess->Objectives->Method	The method of assessment used to assess the learning outcome.
Performance Targets	Assess->Objectives->Baseline	The performance targets that the students should achieve.
Assessment Results	Assess->Objectives->Results	The results of the assessment.
Use of Assessment Results	Assess->Objectives->UseofResults	The action taken based on the assessment results.