Data Dictionary

Academic Faculty

Instructional, research and library faculty.

Administrative Faculty

Professional staff in executive, supervisory or support positions.

Employee Census

The snapshot of employees taken on 1 November each year.

Employee Headcount

All employees on the 1 November employee census.

Graduate Assistant

A graduate student employed in teaching, research or administrative duties.

Also: GA, Research assistant, Teaching assistant

Stand-Alone Graduate or Professional Program

A program, such as medicine or law, whose faculty teach almost only graduate-level students.

Also: Independent program

Student-Faculty Ratio

FTE students divided by FTE instructional staff, excluding stand-alone graduate and professional programs.

Tenure-Track Faculty

Faculty eligible for appointment with tenure under NSHE Code Title 2, Chapter 3.

Tenured Faculty

Faculty holding tenure under NSHE Code Title 2, Chapter 3.

University Faculty

All persons holding professional positions authorized by the NSHE Code.