In addition to the program’s own records and archives, the following college-wide documents are frequently referenced and/or reproduced in program-level self-studies:
· St. Olaf College Mission Statement
· Identity and Mission for the 21st Century
· Faculty Manual, particularly the Standards for Faculty Evaluation (Section 4. VII, pp. 30-32)
· Requirements for B.A. Degree Candidates (excerpted from the Academic Catalog)
· General Education Requirements (excerpted from the Academic Catalog)
and Institutional Research (IR)
Department/program-level information
Class and Lab Schedule with GE attributes for each departmental course for each term (Semester I, Interim, Semester II, Summer Session I, Summer Session II). Summer session information is included with the academic year preceding the summer. Available for current and preceding two academic years on the Registrar's website at http://www.stolaf.edu/classlab/. Paper copies available on request from the Office of the Registrar for years prior to those listed on the website.
"Summary of Registration" prepared by Office of the Registrar and distributed to departments twice each semester. The most accurate version is the one prepared and distributed approximately two weeks before the end of the term, after all drops and adds have been completed. Includes individual courses offered each term (fall, interim, spring, summer) with course number, course title, instructor, and number of enrolled students. Check department files first, since each department receives a copy each semester. If department records are incomplete, the Office of the Registrar can provide copies for each term as far back as five academic years (currently beginning with Fall 1996).
"Summary of Grades Earned" prepared by the Office of the Registrar and distributed to departments at the conclusion of Semester I, Interim, and Semester II (shortly after grades are posted). Describes the distribution of grades (in letter form -- C+, B-, etc.) in each departmental course for that term, providing both the number and the percentage of individual grades earned. Check department files first, since each department receives a copy each term. If department records are incomplete, the Office of the Registrar can provide copies for each term as far back as five academic years (currently beginning with Fall 1996).
"Summary and Percentages of Grades Earned" prepared by the Office of the Registrar and distributed to departments at the conclusion of Semester I, Interim, and Semester II (shortly after grades are posted). Describes the distribution of grades (in letter form -- C+, B, etc.) in the entire department for that semester, providing both the number and the percentage of individual grades earned. Check department files first, since each department receives a copy each term. If department records are incomplete, the Office of the Registrar can provide copies for each term as far back as five academic years (currently beginning with Fall 1996).
Semester enrollment information for off-campus courses or programs offering major credit prepared by the Office of the Registrar and distributed to departments at the conclusion of each semester. Includes course titles, levels, and the number of St. Olaf students enrolled.
Number of students per year receiving departmental AP, IB, or transfer credit from Fall 1996 on. Available on request from the Office of the Registrar.
Names of all students who graduated with a departmental major or concentration since 1985. Available on request from the Office of the Registrar.
Number of departmental majors with additional majors and/or concentrations from Fall 1996 on. Available on request from the Office of the Registrar. The information specifies the second majors and concentrations being pursued.
College-wide information
This information may be helpful in "contextualizing" a program. For example, departments may wish to compare their departmental student-faculty ratio over time with the college-wide student-faculty ratio over time. Or they may wish to show the percentage of students in each graduating class who graduated with a major or concentration in their field.
College-wide Student Profile providing total enrollment at the College for each of the ten most recent academic years. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/cds/cdssum.html#Stu
College-wide Class Size Profile providing annual average student-faculty ratios and the number of class sections of various sizes (less than 10, 10-19, 20-29, etc) for each academic year for each of the ten most recent academic years. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/cds/cdssum.html#Siz
Number of degrees awarded college-wide and in various categories (e.g., social sciences and history, English, biological and life sciences, etc.) for each of the ten most recent academic years. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/cds/cdssum.html#Deg
College-wide distribution of majors by Faculty (Fine Arts, Humanities, etc.) and by individual departments and programs within each Faculty for 1989-current year. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/alumni/majors.htm
College-wide Faculty Profile showing the number of instructional, full-time, and part-time faculty for each of the ten most recent academic years. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/cds/cdssum.html#Fac
St. Olaf Faculty FTE Distribution with several tables and spreadsheets reflecting courses taught in each department or program, as well as the home department of faculty who teach those courses, for 1995-96 through the current year. The spreadsheet also records faculty assignments in directing student activities, in administering college programs, and for sabbatical and other professional leaves. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/fac-staff/FTE/fte.html
College-wide Student-Faculty Ratios shows the ratio of student FTE to faculty FTE for each year during the period 1995-the current year. The site also shows the total number of teaching and instructional faculty and the total number of full-time and part-time faculty for the same time periods, so departments may calculate several other kinds of student-faculty ratios as needed. Available on the IR website at http://www.stolaf.edu/offices/ir/fac-staff/sfr.html
College-wide and departmental Enrollments per Faculty FTE provides data on student enrollment and corresponding faculty teaching FTE by department and Faculty since 1969. It also shows the ratio of those two variables--the number of student-courses per faculty FTE per year, by department and by Faculty. Available upon request from Institutional Research.
College-wide GPA per term shows the grade point average for all enrolled students in a given term (including summer sessions) from Fall 1996 to the present. Available on request from the Office of the Registrar.
