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Achievement Record
September 2009
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Achievement Record
September 2009
In order to gauge progress of the university’s strategic directions,
and to adequately represent this progress to our community and the
public at large, we have developed our Achievement Record. We are
committed to being accountable. We take responsibility for measuring
and reporting the effectiveness of our work and using that information
to continuously improve our performance.
Future Benchmark
Peer comparable data representing the norm or desired state.
1. Teaching, Learning and the
Student Experience
Future Target
The goal or objective to be obtained by a specific date/time.
Our Students (undergraduate)
1.3 Student Completion Rates
Student Completion Rates
1.1 Students
Percentage
first-time,
full-time
direct
entry
who6graduate
within
% ofof
first-time,
first-year,
full-time
students
that students
graduated within
years
a six-year time frame (entry and final year of the range shown on the graph)
Total number of undergraduate students in each year
20,000
17,889
17,567
17,597
17,273
100%
15,000
75%
10,000
62.7
57.9
57.8
56
2002-2008
2003-2009
50%
5,000
25%
0
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
749
1,912
708
1,835
782
1,757
780
1,600
Our Students (graduate)
International
Aboriginal
0%
Total number of graduate students in each year
3,000
2,570
2,674
2,815
2,945
2000-2006
2001-2007
1.4 Overall Satisfaction
Overall Satisfaction
Percentage of students who responded favourably to questions about their
% of students who responded favourably to questions about their
overall quality
of education/evaluation
their
educational
overall quality
of education/evaluation ofof
their
entireentire
educational
experience experience
2,000
100%
91.2
88.3
80.8
75%
1,000
50%
0
2005/06
International
Aboriginal
606
71
2006/07
604
83
2007/08
631
95
2008/09
642
103
25%
0%
Graduate Students
1.2 Instructional Activity
Instructional Activity
First Year/Final Year Students
CGPSS 2007
(% Excellent/Very Good/Good)
Number ofNumber
three of
credit
unit
registrations
in each
3 credit
unit equivalent
equivalent instances
throughout (3CUE)
the academic
year year
200,000
1.5 learning outcomes
150,000
153,088
150,192
148,053
146,674
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
100,000
50,000
0
For future development
NSSE 2008
(% Excellent/Good)
Final Year Students
CUSC 2009
(% Very Satisfied/Satisfied)
2. Research, Scholarly and
Artistic Work
External
Funding for
for Research,
Scholarly
and Artistic Work
2.1 External
Funding
Research,
Scholarly
Total and Tri-Council
and Artistic
WorkFunding
Total and Tri-Council
Funding
Source: University
of Saskatchewan Annual Report
Faculty and Staff Engagement
Level of Employee Engagement
3. Working Together
3.1 faculty and staff engagement
Percentage of U of S faculty and staff who responded favourably to questions about
their level of engagement in 2008
$250,000,000
U of S
$204,809,986
$200,000,000
64.3
$170,636,804
$150,000,000
$140,574,935
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
$128,350,034
$100,000,000
Administrative Efficiency
Administrative and general
expenses as a percentage of total expenditures
3.2 Administrative
Efficiency
$50,000,000
0
$41,282,719
$41,471,898
$42,367,234
2005/06
2006/07
2007/08
$33,906,230
2008/09
Total Funding
Administrative and general expenses as a percentage of total expenditures
10%
Tri-Council Funding
6.7
Faculty
Awards and
2.2 Faculty
Awards
andHonours
Honours
Number of Competetive Awards Received by U of S Faculty and Staff Based on a
of National
and International
Awards
Overbased
a 5-Yearon
Period
Number ofSample
prestigious
awards
received
by Uand
ofHonours
S faculty
national
5.9
5
5%
Data
not yet
available
and international awards and honours over the four-year period 2005-2008
0%
2005/06
1
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
International Awards and Honours
Diversif ied Revenues
3.3 Diversified
Revenues
Monetary donations
received by the U of S
11
National Awards and Honours
Monetary donations received by the U of S
Source: University Advancement
$50,000,000
$40,183,344
$40,000,000
$30,000,000
2.3 output and impact
For future development
$20,000,000
$27,486,649
$18,004,917
$17,399,417
$10,000,000
0
2005/06
2006/07
3.4 campus sustainability
For future development
2007/08
2008/09
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4. An Engaged University
Engagement Partnerships
Number of signed research partnerships with external partners, centres,
4.1
Engagement
Partnerships
existing
articulation agreements
and experiential and internship programs
4.3 Aboriginal
Aboriginal Community
Student Success
Current number of research partnerships with external partners,
centres, existing articulation agreements and experiential learning
initiatives and internship programs
Aboriginal Student Success
Number of aboriginal students who have graduated in each calendar year
Number of aboriginal students who have graduated in each calendar year
500
400
326
325
339
300
936
Engagement
PartnershipsResearch Partnerships with External Partners
Number of signed research partnerships with external partners, centres,
existing articulation agreements and experiential and internship programs
200
Data
not yet
available
100
2008/09
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
0
Graduate
Undergraduate
18
Experiential Learning Initiatives and Internship Programs
19
Existing Articulation Agreements (Domestic and International)
2006
2007
2008
8
318
9
316
26
313
2009
Aboriginal Faculty and Staff
Percentage of faculty and staff who have declared aboriginal ancestry
Aboriginal Faculty and Staff
Percentage of faculty and staff who have declared aboriginal ancestry
Centres
64
2008/09
2009/10
5%
2010/11
2011/12
4%
3%
U of S National
Reputation
4.2 National
Reputation
Ranking out of 15 Medical/Doctoral Institutions in Canada
Ranking of the U of S among 15 medical/doctoral institutions in Canada
Source: Maclean’s University Rankings
according to Maclean’s University Rankings
2%
2.5
2.6
2.7
2006/07
2007/08
2008/09
2.2
1%
1st
0%
2005/06
5th
8th
9th
9th
10th
We are working toward becoming an engaged university. Many of the
indicators of our success require further development as part of our
committment to quality and accountability.
11th
15th
2005
2006
FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
2007
2008
Achievement Record: Definitions and Sources
1. T E AC H I N G , LE A R N I N G A N D T HE S T U D E N T EXPE R I E N C E
Indicator
Definition and Source
1.1 Students
Represents students over a year. Totals are shown for all undergraduate, graduate, aboriginal, and international students
in both the fall and winter term as well as the spring and summer term.
Source: Student Information System
1.2 Instructional Activity
Activity measured by the number of three credit unit equivalent registrations (3CUE) taken by students over a year. For
a regular three credit unit class, one 3CUE is calculated for each student registered in that class.
Source: Student Information System
1.3 Student Completion Rates
Represents the cumulative percentage of first-time, full-time (at least 24 credit units of activity in first year) direct entry
students who graduated from the U of S within a six-year time period.
Source: Student Information System
1.4 Overall Satisfaction
The percentage of U of S students who responded favourably to questions in various surveys about the overall quality
of their education. The latest data is used for each survey.
Source: National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Canadian University Survey Consortium (CUSC), and Canadian
Graduate and Professional Student Survey (CGPSS)
1.5 Learning Outcomes
For future development
2 . R E S E A R C H , S C H O L A R LY A N D A R T I S T I C WO R K
2.1 External Funding for Research,
Scholarly and Artistic Work
Indicates the dollars received from external sources for research activity. Included is funding from all external sources
and funding from Tri-Council sources – Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social
Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Source: U of S Annual Report
2.2 Faculty Awards and Honours
The number of U of S faculty and staff who received prestigious awards based on a selection of national and international
awards and honours over the four-year period 2005-2008.
Source: Awards and honours considered included 3M Teaching Fellowship, Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary
Research, John C. Polanyi Award, E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship, Synergy Awards for Innovation, Gairdner Canada
Wightman Award, Gerhard Herzberg Medal, Killam Fellowships, Killam Prizes, Royal Society of Canada Fellowships, SSHRC Gold
Medal, Fulbright Program, Gairdner Global Health and International Awards, and Woodrow Wilson International Fellowships.
2.3 Output and Impact
For future development
3. wor k in g to g e t h e r
3.1 Faculty and Staff
Engagement
The percentage of U of S faculty and staff who responded favourably to questions about engagement and
development, diversity and the core values of the university.
Source: U of S Employee Opinion Survey
3.2 Administrative Efficiency
The percentage of U of S expenditures attributed to administrative services and functions as well as expenditures
relating to the support of academic activities (e.g. instruction and non-sponsored research).
Source: Financial Information System
3.3 Diversified Revenues
Total dollars received by the U of S through donation over the course of each fiscal period (May 1 to April 30).
Source: University Advancement report to the Board of Governors
3.4 Campus Sustainability
For future development
4 . A N E N G AGE D U N I VE R S I T Y
4.1 Engagement Partnerships
The number of research partnerships with external partners (including research collaborators and funding agencies,
international entities, equipment vendors, and licenses with external licensees); designated centers that operate at
various levels in the university structure; existing articulation agreements; and experiential learning initiatives and
internship programs.
Source: U of S Administrative Systems
4.2 National Reputation
U of S national reputation ranking among the 15 medical/doctoral institutions in Canada.
Source: Maclean’s University Rankings
4.3 Aboriginal Community
Highlights aboriginal activity at the U of S including the number of self-declared aboriginal graduates, faculty and staff.
Source: Student and HR Information Systems
Development of the
U of S Achievement Record
Institutions hold themselves accountable because they care
about the quality and impact of what they do, and because
they value their relationships with the public and with stakeholder groups. Accountability takes many forms, including
annual reports, speeches and presentations by leaders,
and meetings with interested communities. All forms of
accountability must be backed by information that is
clear, transparent, accessible, and that is presented with
a minimum of commentary. It is essential to convey
institutional achieve­ments widely, succinctly and based
on evidence.
The development of this Achievement Record is principle-based.
our princi ple s AR E :
1. The Achievement Record should be widely discussed
and collaboratively used.
2. The Achievement Record should support multiple
purposes.
3. To serve its varied purposes, the Achievement Record
should be simple.
4. Indicators ought to measure, as much as practical,
the things that are meaningful or important to the
organization.
5. Initially, the University of Saskatchewan should focus
on a practical initial set of indicators, leaving more
elaborate development for later if needed.
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The website www.usask.ca/achievementrecord, which will
provide a more detailed version of the Achievement Record,
is under development.
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