SAM Reports
- Arkadi Coletti
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 |
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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. |