Description of Data Element 10057
NAME: Site Type
NUMBER: 10057
FILES/TABLES: SPA
INTENT:
Assessment of Space Needs
Current Facilities Inventory Data
Educational Plant Surveys
Site Planning
DEFINITION:
Code to designate the nature and use of the site. FAC 6C-8.009
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CODING INSTRUCTIONS:
This element is required only if site ownership
is owned (10056 = 1, 2, 3, or 9).
TABLE VALUES:
01 Main Campus
Main Campus is defined as the focal point of university
educational and administrative activities.
02 Branch Campus
Branch Campus is defined as an instructional and
administrative unit of a university that offers
students upper-division and graduate programs as well
as a wide range of support services. The North Miami
Campus of Florida International University and the new
College Campus of the University of South Florida shall
be exceptions to this definition as these campuses
offer lower division coursework.
Type I Branch Campus is defined as a major university
operation which provides a broad range of instruction,
numerous full and partial degree programs, research,
and a full complement of student services in university
administered facilities, which are mostly university
owned or shared with a public community college. For
efficiency of operation and provision of an adequate
range of programs, these campuses should obtain an
enrollment level of 2,000 FTE.
Type II Branch Campus is a large university operation,
providing a range of instructional programs, many of
which lead to a degree at the branch campus, some
research, and full support services in university
controlled facilities. Funded enrollment is between
1,000 and 2,000 FTE.
Type III Branch Campus provides instruction in high
demand disciplines, as well as necessary support
services. Instructional and administrative functions
are provided in facilities which may or may not be
controlled by the university. Distance learning
techniques may be used to provide a significant portion
of the instructional program. Funded enrollment is
between 300 and 1,000 FTE.
04 Instructional Center
Center is defined as an instructional unit of a
university or universities that offers a limited range
of instructional programs or courses. Funded
enrollment at a center will be fewer than 300 FTE.
07 Special Purpose Center
Is defined as a unit of a university that provides
certain special, clearly defined programs or services,
such as research, cooperative extension, or public
services apart from the main campus, branch campus, or
instructional center.
09 Undeveloped
Undeveloped parcel of land
10 Other
(includes sites other than campuses or centers)
Instructional site is defined as an instructional unit
of a university that offers students a very limited
range of instructional programs or courses, generally
of special duration, in facilities not owned by the
institution.
Special Purpose site is defined as a unit of a state
university that provides services of an educational
nature that are other than instruction, research or
administration.
REFERENCES:
FAC 6C-8.009
DATABASE INFORMATION:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: X(2)
COLUMN NAME: SITE_TYPE
SHORT NAME: SITETYPE
CREATE-CHANGE DATE: 04/25/07
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