Providing Data for Project Success
The Project Success data is sourced from multiple files provided by participating schools. Comma separated value .csv files, saved in UTF-8 encoding are listed below. Additionally, the image below illustrates how the data within the files interacts. Use the navigation menu on the left to explore detailed information regarding each data file.
| File Name | Data Included |
|---|---|
| awarded_degrees.csv | All students who graduated or received a degree/associate/certificate |
| students.csv | Demographics information and other characteristics for each new student of the institution in a requested academic period |
| terms.csv | All enrolled students attending the institution in a requested academic period |
| university_layout.csv | The university structure, including the programs offered |
Historical Data
Each school should provide at least 5 years of historical data. This will help measure the impact that Project Success has on student progress.
New File Submissions
Each school should submit the data for only the most recently completed semester. For example, if a school is submitting files on 9/1/2020, the university_layout, students, terms, and awarded_degrees files with Summer 2020 data must be submitted. This will help validate and verify data and ensure accurate analytics run against schools’ data without duplicating data.
Below is a list of the upcoming submission dates with the data required for each submission. Please use the naming convention listed for the files:
| Due Date | Requested Academic Period | File Naming Convention |
|---|---|---|
| 6/15/2023 | Spring 2023 | Spring_2023 |
| 9/15/2023 | Summer 2023 | Summer_2023 |
| 1/15/2024 | Fall 2023 | Fall_2023 |
| 6/15/2024 | Spring 2024 | Spring_2024 |
| 9/15/2024 | Summer 2024 | Summer_2024 |
| 1/15/2025 | Fall 2024 | Fall_2024 |
| 6/15/2025 | Spring 2025 | Spring_2025 |
| 9/15/2025 | Summer 2025 | Summer_2025 |
| 1/15/2026 | Fall 2025 | Fall_2025 |
| *First Time Historical Data Load | 5 years of Historical Data | Historical_Data |
Data and Account Security
Data and account security are treated with the highest priority at ECMC. Project Success systems are built with AWS infrastructure, which features a world-class team of security experts monitoring systems 24x7 to protect your content. We then leverage the AWS shared responsibility model at the local level, using ECMC security protocols and industry best practices to set up and monitor user access, manage data storage, and encrypt data as necessary in transit and at rest. For an introduction to AWS security, click here.
In addition, AWS helps users meet many professional compliance standards, including FERPA. To learn more about the AWS approach to FERPA compliance, click here.
If you have any questions on specific aspects of data security at ECMC, please contact us here.