uConnect needs the flat data and not the aggregated ones, one row/record for the data collected for each individual student. Identifiers (i.e. names, emails, student numbers, IDs) can be removed from the file before sending it to uConnect or uploading it in the admin dashboard.
FILE FORMAT: Excel/CSV (.xls, .xlsx, .csv)
DATASHEET FORMAT:
The attributes below are the required core elements of career outcomes assessment based on the NACE First-Destination Survey Standards and Protocols.
| Data Header | Data Type/Format | Required? | Notes |
| Academic Division/School | Text | Yes | Separate multiple with semicolon |
| Program Name/Major | Text | Yes | Separate multiple with semicolon |
| Degree Level | Text | No | |
| Graduation Date | Number | Yes | A 4-digit class year, e.g. 2019 |
| Outcome Type | Text, one of the following values:
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Yes | We can support custom values here as well, for example, if a client wants to add ‘Other Intentions’ or another field as a value under ‘Outcome Type.’ |
| Employing Organization | Text | No | If outcome is employed |
| Position Location – Country | Text | No | If outcome is employed |
| Position Location – State | Text | No | If outcome is employed; If country is US |
| Annual Base Salary | Number/USD | No | If outcome is employed |
| Name of Institution | Text | No | If outcome is continuing education |
| Location of Institution – Country | Text | No | If outcome is continuing education |
| Location of Institution – State | Text | No | If outcome is continuing education; If country is US |
| Program/Field of Study | Text | No | If outcome is continuing education |
| Degree to be earned | Text | No | If outcome is continuing education |