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Abnormal Items
Items of revenue and/or expense included in the
operating result for the reporting period, which are considered abnormal
by reason of their size and/or effect on the operating result for the
reporting period.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI)
Persons who identify themselves as being of Australian Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (ie.
indigenous). Academic Staff
Staff whose current classification level is part of the academic award
and who have been appointed wholly or principally to undertake a 'teaching
only' function or a 'research only' function or a 'teaching and
research' function.
Comprises the following classification types and levels:
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Vice Chancellor
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor
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Level E
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Level D
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Level C
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Level B
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Level A
Academic Organisational Units (AOUs)
Units such as schools and departments within an institution which have as their primary objective the
undertaking of teaching only functions, teaching-and-research functions or
research only functions. Also includes staff in
these departments that undertake other functions such as clerical and
administrative work. Access
The number of commencing local students within each equity group.
Accumulated Funds
The result for the reporting period after abnormal and extraordinary
items.
Acceptance Rate
Percentage of offers resulting in enrolment in the course, usually taken at
Census date.
ACN
Australian Campus Network.
Admission Type
Main criterion used in granting the student admission to the current
course. AIP
Administrative Information for Providers
http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher_education/policy_issues_reviews/key_issues/aip_2005/default.htm
All Funds
Staff or students funded from all fund sources including DEEWR funds, research and other grants, fees from international and
postgraduate students etc.
APESMA
Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers
Australia.
ASCED
Australian Standard Classification of Education
The
ASCED codes are used in the classification of a course's Field of
Education and in the classification of unit disciplines.
Attrition
- see 'Retention Rate'
Australian Postgraduate Award
A program administered by the Commonwealth Government to support
participation by Australian postgraduate students in postgraduate programs.
Australian Research Council (ARC) Large
Research Grants
Funds provided by the ARC for the support of excellent pure and
applied research projects undertaken by individual researchers or teams of
researchers.
Award
A recognised certification of achievement or competence which may be
granted to a student after completion of all the requirements of a higher
education course.
Casual Staff
Staff who are engaged and paid on an hourly or sessional basis and who
have no entitlements to paid annual leave, paid sick leave or paid long-service
leave.
The full-time equivalence for a full year for a member of staff or group of
members of staff with a casual work contract is to be calculated in the
following way:
If the work performed is lecturing, then:
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determine the total number of "contact" hours (excluding
associated hours spent in preparation and marking) for the person or
persons during the full year;
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divide that number by 9 to give an equivalent number of weeks
worked; and
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divide the equivalent number of weeks worked by N, where N is the
number of teaching weeks in a full year.
If the work performed is supervising or conducting demonstrations,
tutorials or workshops, then:
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determine the total number of "contact" hours (excluding
associated hours spent in preparation and marking) for the person or
persons during the full year;
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divide that number by 25 to give an equivalent number of weeks
worked; and
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divide the equivalent number of weeks worked by N, where N is the
number of teaching weeks in a full year excluding any summer school
period.
If the work performed is marking (as a single activity), research or
other work, then:
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determine the total number of "paid" hours for the person
or persons during the full year;
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divide that number by 35 to give an equivalent number of weeks
worked; and
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divide the equivalent number of weeks worked by 52.
Census Dates
Dates usually set by DEEWR/universities that
require student enrolment data and staff data to be finalised before submission
to DEEWR for a collection period/year.
Students
From 2005, a date determined by the University which does not occur less
than 20% of the way through the teaching period. La Trobe has elected to define a census date at
the end of each month. Prior 2005, there were two student census dates set by
DEEWR -
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March census - actual 1st and
summer semesters as at 31 March, estimated 2nd semester as at 31
March.
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August census - actual 1st and
summer semesters as at 31 March, actual 2nd semester as at 31 August.
Staff
The
census date is set at 31 March of the collection year.
Cluster
Disciplinary areas/groups in which a given unit of study will fall.
Funding clusters are used to determine Commonwealth contributions for a
place and the maximum student contributions for a place. From 2005 to
2007 there are 12 clusters. From 2008, there are 7 clusters.
Commencing Student (DEEWR definition)
Student who is classified as a commencing student in relation to a
particular course.
The DEEWR definition for commencing students has varied over the years. From
2005, a commencing student is one that has
enrolled in the course for the first time at the institution or an
antecedent institution between 1 January to 31 December of the Collection
Year.
From 2001 to 2004, the DEEWR commencing definition was between 1 September of the year prior to the Collection
Year and 31 August of the Collection Year.
In tables prior to 2001, a
student is a commencing student if she/he has enrolled in the course between 1
January and 31 December of the Collection Year.
Note: An antecedent institution means
an institution that has merged with the institution at which the
student's enrolment continues.
Commencing students exclude certain classes
of student, for example those transferring strains within the same award,
resuming after a period of absence, certain changes within combined courses, and
transferring to honours from the related bachelor pass degree. Refer to the
Management Information Unit for specific details.
Commencing Student - RTS Funding
An RTS commencing student in submission 1, must have commenced their
course between January and June. For submission 2, commencement must fall
between July and December.
Note:
For RTS funding purposes:
a) Upgrades/transfers after completing a research higher degree (and University offers an
RTS place) are treated as a commencing student in the new program (and the 4
years (Doctorate)/2 years (Masters by Research) maximum restarts).
b) Upgrades, downgrades, transfers before completing the initial course (and
University offers an RTS place) are treated as continuing (and any period of RTS
support in prior course is offset against the 4 years (Doctorate)/2 years
(Masters by Research)), and not included in separations.
Commonwealth Supported Place
A higher education place for which the Commonwealth makes a
contribution towards the cost of the student's education.
Measures the percentage of students (new and those with a
previous higher education experience) who completed the academic requirements of
an award course during the period of study.
Concurrent Enrolment
Enrolment undertaken by a student who is enrolled in more than one
course and which incurs the lower student load in the enrolment year.
Course Level
The estimated measure of the stage of study in a structured course of
more than one year's duration, determined by the level of the units a student
is undertaking.
Cross Institution Program
A program of study undertaken in this institution as part of an award
course or an enabling course for which the student is enrolled at another
institution under an arrangement between the two institutions.
DEEWR
(formerly DEST)
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
DEST
(now DEEWR)
Department of Education, Science and Training.
DEST/DEEWR funded load
Also referred as Commonwealth supported load. It
is the student load for which DEEWR provides
the University with funds.
From 2005, this includes load for:
Prior 2005, this includes load for:
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HECS liable students excluding non-overseas students in places
funded through the Commonwealth-Industry Places Scheme but for which
places the institution has NOT deemed the students to be exempt from
HECS
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Non overseas students for whom all load is work experience in
industry
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Non-overseas students undertaking an enabling course
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Non-overseas students holding a Commonwealth-funded, merit-based,
undergraduate HECS-exemption scholarship for disadvantaged students
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Student who has an Australian Postgraduate Award, students who have
an OPRS and who have a category 818 visa, and students who have a SOPF
and who have a category 818 visa
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Non-overseas students enrolled under the
Research Training Scheme (RTS).
Discipline
Classification of units in terms of the subject matter being taught
and/or researched.
EFTSL
See 'Equivalent Full-time Student Load'
EFTSU
See 'Equivalent Full-time Student Load'
Employer funded Course
A course where an employer, either in the private or public sector,
meets at least the full average cost of the course.
Enabling Course
A course of instruction provided to a person for the purpose of
enabling the person to undertake a course leading to a higher education
award.
Enrolment
Includes any enrolment to an award course, non-award
course, enabling course or cross-institution program at census date with
at least a unit of study undertaken in any semester. A student enrolled in
two courses is counted as two enrolments.
ENTER
Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank.
A score given to a student at the completion of the final year of
secondary education. The ENTER is an overall percentile ranking reflecting
the comparative performance of students undertaking VCE study amongst the
relevant age group in a given year.
The ENTER is calculated in steps of 0.05 with the highest rank being
99.95, the next highest 99.90, etc. The lowest automatically reported rank
is 30.
Equivalent Full-time Student
Load (EFTSL)
Previously referred as
Equivalent Full-time Student Unit
(EFTSU).
A value representing the student load for a unit of study or part of a
unit of study. It is expressed as a proportion of the workload for a standard
annual program for students undertaking a full year of study in a particular
year for a particular course.
Extraordinary Items
Items of revenue and expense which are attributable to transactions or
other events of a type that are outside the ordinary operations of the
university and are not of a recurring nature.
Field of Education
Broad classification of course in terms of vocational field,
specialisation or the principal subject matter being taught and/or researched,
using the Australian Standard Classification of Education.
Field of Research
Classification of research and experimental work in terms of its
discipline. It describes what research is being performed.
Field of Study
Broad classification of course in terms of vocational field,
specialisation or the principal subject matter being taught and/or researched.
(Replaced in 2001 by Broad Field of Education).
Fixed Term Staff
Staff who have an appointment for a fixed period of time and who have
entitlements to paid annual leave, paid sick leave or paid long-service leave.
FTE
Full-time Equivalence.
The staff statistics have been expressed as full-time equivalence
where a staff member has a full-time equivalence of 1.00 if, at the reference
date, they have a full-time work contract. Where a staff member has a fractional
full-time work contract (part-time), they are given a full-time equivalence
based on the proportion of their work contract to a full-time work contract.
Full-time Student
Student load aggregated for all the courses being undertaken by the
student in the Collection Year is 0.75 or more.
Funding Cluster
- see 'Cluster'
General Staff
Staff with a non-academic classification.
Includes the following levels:
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Junior, trainee or apprentice below Level 1
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HEO Level 1 to HEO Level 10
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Senior executives above Level 10.
Graduate Certificate
A postgraduate program of formal studies below the level of
postgraduate diploma.
Graduate Entry Bachelor
Bachelor course for which the completion of a 3 years degree or
equivalent is a prerequisite.
HECS-HELP
A scheme that includes up-front payment
discounts and loans to help eligible Commonwealth supported students pay
their student contributions.
HEP
Higher Education Provider
HESA
Higher Education Support Act
Higher Degree Research (HDR)
A course for which at least two-thirds of the student load for the
course is required to be completed as research work and not more than one-third
coursework.
Higher Doctorate/PhD
Doctoral program, usually by research.
Higher Education Contribution
Scheme (HECS)
The Higher Education Contribution Scheme requires most students to
contribute towards the cost of their higher education. A student's HECS
liability is calculated on a semester by semester basis from his or her
student load and the annual course contribution which apply for that year.
Indigenous
Staff or students who are of Australian Aboriginal
and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Institutional Grants Scheme (IGS)
A Commonwealth Government block funding mechanism for Higher Education
Research. The IGS funding to Higher Education institutions are allocated
according to a formula which takes into account research student places,
research related income and research outputs.
Inverse Attrition
- see 'Retention Rate'
Isolated
Category of students, based on the postcode of home residence, as
defined in the Australian Socio Economics reference table compiled by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Local Student
Students with the following
citizenship/residence status:
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Australian citizen; or
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New Zealand citizen or a diplomatic or consular
representative of New Zealand, a member of the staff of such a
representative or the spouse or dependent relative of such a
representative; or
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Permanent visa or Permanent humanitarian visa.
Masters Preliminary
Non-award program to permit students who do not have an honours degree
to enter a masters program.
Mean
The average.
Median
The middle value of a range of values sorted in ascending order.
Non-award Course
A program of study comprising isolated units that does not lead to
an
award.
Non-English Speaking Background (NESB)
Local students who have been resident in Australia for less
than 10 years and who speak a language other than English at home.
Operating Expense
The expense for the reporting period before abnormal and extraordinary
items.
Operating Revenue
The revenue for the reporting period before abnormal and extraordinary
items.
Organisational Unit
A unit which an institution has formed in order to undertake
particular functions, or a unit which is used for statistical reporting
purposes.
Overseas Student
A person who is not an Australian citizen or a NZ citizen or the
holder of a permanent visa.
Students with the following
citizenship/residence status:
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Student has a temporary entry permit or is a diplomat or a dependent
of a diplomat (except New Zealand) and resides in Australia during
their studies
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Student is not a local student and is residing outside Australia during
their studies.
Participation
The
number of local students within each equity group.
Part-time student
Student load aggregated for all the courses being undertaken by
the student in the Collection year is less than 0.75.
PELS
(pre 2005)
Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme that provided an interest-free
loan facility with income contingent repayment arrangements similar to the
Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) for eligible students enrolled in
fee paying postgraduate non-research courses. PELS enabled eligible students to
obtain a loan from the Commonwealth Government to pay all or part of their
tuition fees incurred from 1 January 2002. From 2005, FEE-HELP replaced PELS.
Person (Staff)
Relates to head counts. (A staff member employed
in more than one cost centre is counted as one person).
Person (Student)
Relates to head counts. (A student enrolled in
more than one course is counted as one person).
Postgraduate Diploma
A postgraduate program of formal studies below the level of a higher
degree.
Progress Rate
Measures the percentage of student load passed, to total assessed load.
For the equity groups, this measure of success excludes
international students, students residing permanently overseas and
students enrolled in cross-institution programs.
It provides a measure of educational achievement and
the effectiveness of educational delivery.
Publications
The Publications data is designed to measure the relative research
output of institutions across a specified selection of publication categories.
Research Income
Any income received by a university and its controlled entities that passes
through the university's audited financial statements and is provided
specifically for research purposes.
Research Income Categories
Three categories used to group Research Income:
Category 1 - National
Competitive Research Grants
Income from the Commonwealth and Non-Commonwealth Research schemes as
listed by DEEWR.
Category 2 - Other Public
Sector Research Funding
Income from State and Local Government, including government business
enterprises. Also includes eligible commonwealth income not included in
Category 1.
Category 3 - Industry and
Other Funding for Research
All other eligible income sources including contracts, grants and
donations from Australian and non-Australian sources.
Research Only
Staff who are employed primarily to undertake research work or to
provide technical or professional research assistance or the management and
leadership of research staff and of staff who support research staff.
Research Publications
A Research Publication is characterized by:
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substantial scholarly activity,
as evidenced by discussion of the relevant literature, an awareness of the
history and antecedents of work described, and a format which allows a
reader to trace sources of the work through citations, footnotes etc,
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originality, that is, it is not
a compilation of existing works;
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Veracity/validity through a
peer validation process or by satisfying the commercial publisher or gallery
processes,
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increasing the stock of
knowledge; and
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being in a form that enables
dissemination of knowledge.
Research Publication - Counts
Straight count
Simple count of the number of publications in
each DEEWR category.
DEEWR
weights
Book: 5
Books Chapters: 1
Journal Articles: 1
Conference Publications: 1
Unweighted
Where there are multiple authors, for example, if
there are three authors of a publication count one-third for each
author who was a staff member or student of the
university.
Research Training Scheme (RTS)
The scheme provides Commonwealth-funded HDR students with an 'entitlement'
to a HECS exemption for the duration of an accredited HDR course, up to a
maximum period of four years' full-time equivalent study for a Doctorate
by research and two years' full-time equivalent study for a Masters by
research.
Retention Rate
Rural
People living in localities with a population of less than 1000
persons as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Socio Economic Status -
Victoria
Socio economic classification based on Victorian postcode of home
residence as defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Staff Turnover
Staff turnover is the total number of cessations for a year (1 April to 31
March) as a percentage of the total number of staff (at census date 31
March) for that year.
It measures the rate at which academic and non-academic staff members
leave the University's employment.
Statistical Division (SD)
An Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) defined area
which represents a large, general purpose, regional type geographic
area. SDs represent relatively homogeneous regions characterised by
identifiable social and economic links between the inhabitants and
between the economic units within the region, under the unifying
influence of one or more major towns or cities. They consist of one or
more Statistical Subdivisions (SSDs) and cover, in aggregate, the whole
of Australia without gaps or overlaps. They do not cross State or
Territory boundaries and are the largest statistical building blocks of
States and Territories.
Statistical Subdivision (SSD)
An Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) defined area
which represents an intermediate level, general purpose, regional type
geographic unit. SSDs consist of one or more Postcodes and cover, in
aggregate, the whole of Australia without gaps or overlaps.
Student Load
A measure which expresses what proportion of a standard program for a
student undertaking a full year of study in a particular course. Student load is
expressed in Equivalent Full-time Student Load (EFTSL) values.
Student/Staff Ratio
Data are produced using two methodologies - LTU
and Universities Australia (UA). Both methods include casual staff and
exclude offshore students. The difference is the LTU method excludes ACN,
APESMA, exchange students and non-faculty departments.
Success
The progress rate of local students within each equity group.
Teaching and Research
Staff who not only perform a teaching function but who are also
required to undertake or assist with research.
Teaching Only
Staff who are involved only with teaching and associated activities
including lecturing, group or individual tutors, preparation of teaching
materials, supervision of students, marking and preparation for the foregoing
activities. There is no formal requirement that research be undertaken.
Tenurable
Also referred as Continuing staff.
Staff who are employed on a permanent
basis, ie. their substantive appointment or current duties will normally last
until retirement age.
TER
Tertiary Entrance Rank.
UAC
University Admissions Centre.
Urban
People living in localities with a population density of more than 200
persons per square kilometre as defined by the Australian Bureau of
Statistics.
VTAC
Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.
Z-Score
The Z-score for an item, indicates how far and in what direction that
item deviates from its distribution's mean, expressed in units of its
distribution's standard deviation.
A negative Z-score means that the original score was below the mean. A
positive Z-score means that the original score was above the mean. The
actual value corresponds to the number of standard deviations the score
is from the mean in that direction.
The mathematics of the Z-score transformation are such that if every
item in a distribution is converted to its Z-score, the transformed
scores will necessarily have a mean of zero and a standard deviation of
one.
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