Service to Community and State Definitions

See Service to Community and State Metrics
Code Metric Data Definition
  Economic Development  
S-1 Overall Economic Impact Economic impact on local business volume from most recent economic impact study; includes all sectors; student conducted periodically; no goals set
S-2 Number of Jobs Supported Local employment supported including direct and indirect jobs; data from most recent economic impact study; includes all sectors; study conducted periodically
S-3 Dollars Spent with Minority/Women Business Enterprises Total discretionary dollars spent by the institution with minority and women-owned businesses on services and goods; fiscal year
  Intellectual Capital  
S-4 Percentage of Graduating Seniors Expecting to Remain in Alabama Percentage of graduating seniors responding to survey indicating their plans were to remain in Alabama; previous academic year
S-5 Percentage of K-12 Teachers Certified in Alabama who are UAB Graduates Percentage of teachers from Alabama public universities receiving certification from the Alabama State Dept. of Education who are graduates (undergraduate and graduate) of UAB; previous academic year
S-6 Number of K-12 Students Participating in UAB-sponsored Educational Programs Number of school-age children, adolescents, and/or young adults participating in or receiving the benefit of initiatives planned, coordinated, organized, sponsored, and/or provided by UAB faculty, staff, and/or students for the purpose of enhancing current or providing new educational opportunities or offerings within a community; academic year
S-7 Number of Faculty and Staff Leading Community Educational Programs Number of UAB faculty and/or staff who organize and/or deliver a community initiative or program for the purpose of enhancing current or providing new educational opportunities or offerings within a community; academic year
  Health Care  
S-8 Number of Hospital/Clinic Visits and Admissions Visits and admissions to UAB Hospital, Highlands Hospital, Callahan Eye Hospital, Kirklin Clinic, and all Health Services Fdn. Clinics; previous fiscal year
S-9 Dollar Value of Charity Care Provided at No Cost Value of charity care provided at UAB Hospital, Highlands Hospital, Callahan Eye Hospital, Kirklin Clinic, and all Health Services Fdn. Clinics; calculated at cost rather than by American Hospital Association formula or by charges; reflects all state dollars received as an offset to the charity provided; previous fiscal year
S-10 Percentage of Alabama Counties from which Patients are Served Alabama counties of origin from which patients were seen at UAB and UAB Highlands Hospitals; fiscal year
S-11 Number of Cancer Patients Treated Number of unique patients treated at UAB for any type of cancer; fiscal year
S-12 Number of Inidividuals Served by Community Health Programs Number of community members participating in programs planned, organized, and/or delivered by UAB faculty, staff, and/or students for the promotion of health awareness and/or the benefit of individuals' health within the community; academic year
S-13 Number of Specialties Ranked Specialties included in U.S. News Rankings; most current year
  Quality of Life  
S-14 Funds Donated to Benevolent Fund  Amount pledged by UAB employees to Benevolent Fund and Health System Fund; previous fiscal year
S-15 Number of Individuals Served by Arts, Cultural, and Community Outreach Programs The number of community members attending and/or participating in programs and activities which serve to promote the arts, highlight cultural awareness, and make available outreach programs planned, coordinated, organized, sponsored and/or provided by UAB faculty staff, and/or students 
S-16 Attendance at Alys Stephens Center Events Total annual attendance comprised of ticketed and non-ticketed events as tracked by the ASC staff (no rehearsals or meetings); previous fiscal year