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2007-2012 Performance Metrics

Gauging Our University's Progress

As the University of South Florida continues to raise its stature as a pre-eminent research university measured through carefully and critically tracking the following prioritized institutional placements:

  • Maintaining USF’s position in the top tier of American research universities (RU/VHR), along with its designation as a Community Engaged University, as classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching,
  • Improvement in the Association of American Universities’ (AAU) performance indices,
  • Improved performance as measured by the Global Edge Index (USF – to be developed),
  • Improvement in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) ranking of research universities,
  • Improvement in the scope and quality of graduate programs ranked by the National Research Council (NRC),
  • Improvement in ranking by the Top American Research Universities (TARU) annual report, and
  • Improvement in US News and World Report’s (USNWR) annual ranking of National Universities.

Planning, Performance and Accountability

Past Performance

2002-2007 Planning, Performance, and Accountability model

The Planning, Performance and Accountability model is a comprehensive and multifaceted approach to institutional planning, performance assessment, and accountability developed in support of the 2002-2007 Strategic Plan.