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Explanation of Report Layout

The document index, left-hand column, is divided into multiple sections:

1. Instructions,
2. Responses to Core Requirements Findings,
3. Responses to Comprehensive Standards Findings, and
4. a Documentation Library.

The Document Library, bottom left-hand column, provides primary sources for supporting documentation taken from formal reference sites, such as the Main web site for Texas laws;

• 2009-2010 Information Bulletin,
• UTSA Handbook of Operating Procedures,
• Graduate Catalog 2009-2011,
• Implementation Plan 2008-2016,
• Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents,
• UTSA 2016:  A Shared Vision (Strategic Plan),
• Off-Site Committee Report, and
• the Original 2009 Compliance Certification Report.

When navigating within the UTSA Focused Report 2010, you should not use the back or forward arrows on your internet browser. Using the browser arrows will give unpredictable results. Rather, click on the name of the narrative to be reviewed (in the column on the left) to open it. When you finish reviewing one narrative, return to the index in the left column and click on the next narrative of interest. (When you are at the end of a longer narrative, you may need to scroll up before the index is visible). If at any time your browser does not respond, click the stop button on your browser's tool bar and try the action again.

Please note that some supporting documents may take some time to load.

Explanation of Documentation

Documentation in the UTSA Focused Report 2010 (Report) is organized as follows:

• Within the Body of the Response Narratives:

  In the body of each narrative, we either provide links to PDF documents located within the Report website itself or links to live websites. When the same document is used in more than one place in a narrative, the same citation number will be referenced. Please note that some supporting documents are very large and may take considerable time to open.

   

• In the Documentation Tables:

  At the close of each narrative, we have provided a Documentation table for that narrative. The purpose of the table is to allow you to review all the documents at once if you so prefer, and to provide assurance that the document is taken from a valid source. We have attempted to use live sites whenever possible.

  • The first column identifies the citation number. When the same document is used in more than one place in a narrative, the same citation number will be referenced.
  
  
  • The second column, titled "Document”, displays the exact document or page of a document that provides support for the validity of a statement made in the narrative. The document in this column will take one of several forms. It will be a link to the entire document, if the document is short or a web page. PDFs are also employed if (1) the only documentation available was a hard copy; (2) we were provided a PDF by the office from which we requested supporting documentation; or (3) a PDF was the form that was provided by a web source.
  
  
  • The third column, titled "Source of Document", provides a link to the source of a supporting document. If the document was internally prepared specifically for the Report to support an assertion, we have put the letters "N/A" (not applicable) for “Source of Document”.

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