The Mission Fulfillment Indicators are result of collaboration between faculty, staff, students and administrators to validate the progress made by UAF in mission fulfillment and help recognize areas for improvement.
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Indicators marked with an asterisk (*) include data broken down by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic and first-generation college student status where applicable.
Student Success and Degree Attainment
Students are at the heart of UAF's mission. We are committed to the success of all students.​
The percentage of first-time, full-time students seeking baccalaureate degrees that enrolled in two consecutive fall semesters. This information is collected annually by the Office of Planning, Analysis & Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information Systems and Banner SI Closing Extracts each spring.
The number of enrolled students in one academic year who did not graduate and returned to enroll at UAF the following academic year. This information is collected annually by the Office of Planning, Analysis & Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information Systems and Banner SI Closing Extracts each spring.
The graduation rate of enrolled students as measured by academic cohort and the following completion time frames: Associate (3 years), Bachelor’s (6 years), Master’s (7 years) and PhD (10 years). This information is collected annually from the Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information systems and Banner SI Closing Extracts.
The average Course Pass Rate based on a representative selection of 10 general education or prerequisite courses with typically high enrollment numbers and pass rates below 70%. Grades consisting of A, B, C, or Pass are used for the metric. This information is collected annually from the Office of Planning, Analysis and Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information systems and Banner SI Closing Extracts.
Included Courses: Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101X), Introduction to Business (BA 151X), General Chemistry I (CHEM 105X), Intermediate Algebra (MATH 105), Numbers & Society (MATH 113X), College Algebra for Calculus (MATH 151X), Writing & the Sciences (WRTG 213X), Fundamentals of Biology (BIOL F115X), The Oceans (MSL 111X*) and Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (COJO 121X*) *Changes to course codes were made after the collection of this data.
Research
UAF is a Land, Sea and Space Grant university, and research is integral to our identity, mission and goals.
The number of masters and Ph.D. degrees and graduate certificates awarded by UAF by academic year. Disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and first-generation college student status. This information is collected annually by the Office of Planning, Analysis & Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information Systems and Banner SI Closing Extracts.
The ratio of the total amount of research expenditures for the year, divided by the full-time equivalent number of faculty (research and non-research) at UAF units with a research mission. This information is collected annually by the Office of Planning, Analysis & Institutional Research (PAIR) from the UA Information Systems and Banner HR for FTEs.
The ratio of the total faculty publications for the year, divided by the full-time equivalent number of faculty who have research expectations in their workloads. Collected annually by the Accreditation and Assessment Office through the Scopus for Publications and Banner HR for FTEs.
The number and percentage of academic degree programs that require students to complete an undergraduate research and/or scholarly activity project that leads to the formation or creation of new information and/or a product. Collected by the Accreditation and Assessment Office through the Academic Program Review Reports each spring.
Note: The 2022-2023 data includes participation from all programs, not just undergraduate programs. Subsequent years' data will be limited to undergraduate programs only.
