ODS | Office of Decision Support | University of South Florida
What is ODS?
A Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ office committed to:
• Facilitating decision-making by providing data, analysis, business solutions, and
reporting;
• Coordinating reporting and related needs across all Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ campuses;
• Facilitating academic planning and new degree requests;
• Supporting the strategic planning efforts by ensuring competitive performance and
regional accreditation;
• Collaborating with other Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ units to display critically needed information via
dashboards.
How Can ODS Help Me?
• Provides valid, reliable and actionable analyses to support decision-making;
• Serves as the official data and reporting source for student and faculty data;
• Promotes sound assessment practices across all academic programs and support units;
• Provides oversight of program planning and review, and quality improvement initiatives;
• Provides student and faculty data, analytics and modeling for units campus-wide;
• Coordinates with the state governing body, external reporting, and accrediting agencies.