Additional Information on Report Card Metrics

To Search

Research Expenditures

The Research Foundation of SUNY (RF) administers externally funded contracts and grants on behalf of the State University of New York. Sponsored program expenditures are recorded in the RF Oracle business system by campus location and displayed in external reports by the RF fiscal year end (June 30) by the official campus short name list and grouped by the following (Total locations = 31):

• University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions (9 locations) – Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering is reported as a separate item.
• University Colleges (13 locations)
• Technology Colleges (8 locations)
• System Administration – Provost (1 location)

For a definition of this metric and more information about the methodology SUNY used, please see the SUNY Report Card Metrics Definitions document.

The SUNY Research Foundation Expenditures Report

The Center for Measuring University Performance

The R&D - 2012 Global R&D Funding Forecast: Stable Growth of US R&D

Research Expenditures, per Tenure or Tenure-Track Faculty

This metric matches research expenditures to tenure or tenure-track faculty. The Research Foundation of SUNY (RF) administers externally funded contracts and grants on behalf of the State University of New York. Sponsored program expenditures are recorded in the RF Oracle business system by campus location and displayed in external reports by the RF fiscal year end (June 30) by the official campus short name list and grouped by the following (Total locations = 31):

• University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions (9 locations) – Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering is reported as a separate item.
• University Colleges (13 locations)
• Technology Colleges (8 locations)
• System Administration – Provost (1 location)

These two measures (tenure and tenure-track) reflect the core Academy of the State University. In addition to providing instructional services, these faculties provide research and public service to their institutions and communities. Tenure/tenure track faculty mentor students and determine curriculum in the major. Maintaining an appropriate balance between non-tenured faculty and part-time faculty and the Academy is important in the service SUNY provides to students and to the State.

For a definition of this metric and more information about the methodology SUNY used, please see the SUNY Report Card Metrics Definitions document.

The SUNY Research Foundation Expenditures Report

The Center for Measuring University Performance

The SUNY Research Foundation

Expenditures by US Public Colleges by Category

NYTimes: Tenure and Tenure Track Faculty Jobs Disappearing Nationwide

IPEDS: National Data for Tenured Faculty

Number of Licenses Executed

The technology transfer offices of The Research Foundation (RF) work on behalf of the State University of New York (SUNY) and its researchers to identify, protect, and commercialize the university’s intellectual property portfolio.

To track the technology transfer activity across the system, The Research Foundation Central Office works with the technology transfer offices to receive quarterly and annual data related to the activity at the campuses. The data that is collected are common measurements used to measure activity and are based on the data points that are reported to the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) annually. One data point that is collected by The Research Foundation is the number of license/option agreements executed.

For a definition of this metric and more information about the methodology SUNY used, please see the SUNY Report Card Metrics Definitions document.

Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF)

Brief Research and Patents Data for the USA in 2011

Number of Faculty and Students Participating on Sponsored Grants

The Research Foundation of SUNY (RF) administers externally funded contracts and grants on behalf of the State University of New York and reports by the official campus short name list and grouped by University Centers and Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions, University Colleges, Technology Colleges and System Administration – Provost.

The individual identified for managing the sponsored program is the Principal Investigator (PI) and is designated in the award notice from the sponsor. Certain sponsored projects may also have an individual(s) identified as a Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). With respect to staff participation on sponsored programs, data from the RF Business system is extracted by campus by salary expenditure types and grouped by Faculty (PI and Co-PI), Students (which includes graduate and undergraduate) and Research Support Staff (all other) with a distinct count.

For a definition of this metric and more information about the methodology SUNY used, please see the SUNY Report Card Metrics Definitions document.

State by State Grant Income

National Percentages of Students Receiving Grants

Federal Support of Universities

Library Circulation and e-Resources Downloads

These measures reflect usage counts for physical materials and full-text electronic resources purchased by libraries.  It is a general indicator of how much library materials are being used by the students and faculty across the university.  These measures are used in evaluating the types and formats of materials purchased to ensure that they continue to support campus academic programs.  Further, they are frequently used by academic libraries as an indication of usage of library services.

For a definition of this metric and more information about the methodology SUNY used, please see the SUNY Report Card Metrics Definitions document.

National Library Statistics

Interlibrary Loan Code

Best Practices for Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery

Interlibrary Loan Protocol Standards

To Learn · To Search · To Serve · Students & Faculty · Financial Health

Diversity Counts · A Competitive New York