| Element | Narrative |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | A year-long period of time that makes up the academic calendar. |
| Department | An academic department is a division of a university or institution faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. |
| Institution ID | Postsecondary Institution ID |
| Program | Academic Program is a systematic, usually sequential, grouping of courses forming a considerable part, or all, of the requirements (i.e., curricula) that provides the student with the knowledge and competencies required for an academic certificate, an associate, baccalaureate, master?s, specialist, or doctoral degree. |
| Student ID - Postsecondary SLDS | A unique number assigned to a student through the Education Unique ID (EDUID) system |
| Term | The period of time that the institution holds academic classes. |
| Rule | Narrative |
|---|---|
| Department | Alphanumeric |
| Institution ID | Must be the IPEDS assigned code for the institution |
| Program | Field is not currently being collected. |
| Program - Postsecondary Table | Table is not currently being collected. |
| Term | Values are Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. |