Academic Organization

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Academic Organization defines how CSUMB is organized from an administrative perspective. At the lowest level, an Academic Organization can be compared to an academic department. At the highest level, an Academic Organization may represent a school or division. Academic Organizations are found within academic groups (colleges). Academic Organizations host courses organized around different subjects.

Metadata
Where Term Appears
CSUMB Data Warehouse Dashboards:
Filter / Group Breakdown Location:
Data Custodian
Academic and Centralized Scheduling
Data Source
Source System:CMS - SA
Source Table Name:PS_ACAD_ORG_TBL
Source Field Name:DESCR
Census Process:No
Logical Transformation / Calculation
N/A
OBIEE Folder and Column
Folder Heading:"Academic Organization"
Column Heading:"Source Academic Organization"

Examples

For example, the "College of Science" academic group includes the Academic Organizations of "Math," "School of Computing and Design," and "The School of Natural Sciences".

See Also

Definition Source

"Academic organization structure defines how an academic institution is organized from an administrative perspective. At the lowest level, an academic organization can be compared to an academic department. At the highest level, an academic organization can represent a division."[1]

References

  1. (PeopleSoft CS 9.0. Campus Solutions Application Fundamentals. 2014. Retrieved from: https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E56917_01/cs9pbr4/eng/cs/lsfn/task_DefiningAcademicOrganizations-ab5828.html#topofpage).