Data Collection Certification
Resources
ITS Data & Reporting Services - Data Collection Application Links (Extraction Site) https://www.usg.edu/data_services/data_collection_application
ITS Data & Reporting Services - Data Validation Reports (Data Review Site) https://www.usg.edu/data_services/
ITS Data & Reporting Services - Data Collections Documentation https://www.usg.edu/data_services/
Research & Policy Analysis - Data Collection & Reporting Resources (Includes Data Element Dictionary, definitions, and resource guides for each collection) https://www.usg.edu/research/
Please note the Collection Certification Form is due by close of business on the Data Collection Due Date. This form must be complete before your submission will be considered successful.
Please enter actual year, not reporting year.
Examples:
Summer 2024 - Enter 2024
Fall 2024 - Enter 2024
Spring 2025 - Enter 2025
I certify this validation report has been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and all systematic issues in this report have been corrected in the source data.
I certify the IPEDS HR Validation Reports Part B, D, E, G, and H "Requires Review" sections have been reviewed and any data requiring correction has been corrected.
I certify the "Gender Unknown" data has been reviewed for accuracy and understand IPEDS does not allow 'unknown' gender, and these will be converted to 'female'.
I certify the Rank and Tenure Dates have been reviewed for accuracy.
I certify the Human Resources data has been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and all systematic issues in this data have been corrected in the source data.
I certify that I have compared the Cognos IPEDS reports and the NCES portal reports and requested new uploads as needed. Please note: if updates were made in PeopleSoft after Jan. 30 and you did not request a new upload, the NCES portal will not match the Cognos reports. Email leslie.hodges@usg.edu to request if necessary.
I certify that the data submitted to the USG in the Collection of Transfer Course Data report has been spot checked to provide reasonable assurance that the transfer course and grade data for the following population was captured in this collection: 1000 & 2000 level ENGL, MATH, and STAT courses.
I certify that the data submitted to the USG in the Collection of Transfer Course Data report has been spot checked to provide reasonable assurance that the transfer course and grade data for the following population was captured in this collection: Students with matriculation term for the prior year with student level less than 60. (Example: Summer 2024 collection will include students with 20241, 20242, and 20244 matric terms).
By typing your name below, you are signing this form electronically
Certifying Official(s) must be at the Director/Registrar level or higher.