2012 Annual Questionnaire Training July 21, 2012 Westin O’Hare Rosemont, IL

2012 Annual Questionnaire Training Introductions Introductions Scott Norberg – Deputy Consultant Scott Norberg – Deputy Consultant Ken Williams – Data Specialist Ken Williams – Data Specialist Bojan Stankovic – Project Associate Bojan Stankovic – Project Associate

What are we covering today? Annual Questionnaire for Annual Questionnaire for Background Background Updates to Annual Questionnaire Updates to Annual Questionnaire Changes to Online Help System Changes to Online Help System ABAQuest web-based application ABAQuest web-based application Background Background Functionality Functionality Reports Reports Important Deadlines Important Deadlines Q&A Q&A

2012 Annual Questionnaire Annual Questionnaire Users Group Josh Ellery - South Texas College of Law Josh Ellery - South Texas College of Law Beth Barnes - Yale Law School Beth Barnes - Yale Law School Leslie Friedman – Drexel University Leslie Friedman – Drexel University Patty Furukawa - University of California, Irvine Patty Furukawa - University of California, Irvine Teresa Lynn Peterson – University of Tennessee Teresa Lynn Peterson – University of Tennessee Bethany Pluymers - University of Wisconsin Bethany Pluymers - University of Wisconsin Sharon Strathman - Washington University Sharon Strathman - Washington University

2012 Annual Questionnaire

New PDF Instructions New PDF Instructions Glossary/Definitions Glossary/Definitions FAQ’s FAQ’s New User Best Practices New User Best Practices

Introductions Name Name Title Title School School Level of Experience with Questionnaires Level of Experience with Questionnaires

Annual Questionnaire Required of every approved law school, provisionally approved law school, and law schools seeking provisional approval. Required of every approved law school, provisionally approved law school, and law schools seeking provisional approval. Requirement of the Department of Education Requirement of the Department of Education Critical Part of Accreditation Process Critical Part of Accreditation Process Facilitates streamlined input for Site Evaluation Questionnaire Facilitates streamlined input for Site Evaluation Questionnaire

Annual Questionnaire Data Reporting Data Reporting ABA/LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools ABA/LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools On-line On-line Hard Copy Hard Copy Take-off reports Take-off reports Section website Legal Education Statistics Section website Legal Education Statistics Ad Hoc data request Ad Hoc data request

Annual Questionnaire Made up for 7 Parts Made up for 7 Parts 1. General School Information 2. Admission Information 3. Library & IT Information 4. Scholarships 5. Administrator and Teacher Profiles 6. Fiscal Information 7. Semester Programs

Annual Questionnaire Downloadable editable copies of each part of the Annual Questionnaire can be found on the Questionnaire webpage Downloadable editable copies of each part of the Annual Questionnaire can be found on the Questionnaire webpage Then click on Questionnaires Then click on Questionnaires Can also find Can also find Links to ABAQuest and Foreign Summer Program Questionnaires Links to ABAQuest and Foreign Summer Program Questionnaires Upcoming events Upcoming events All Questionnaires with deadlines All Questionnaires with deadlines Dean’s signature pages Dean’s signature pages Training Materials Training Materials

Updates to Annual Questionnaire

Part 1 - General Information – 17 modifications Part 1 - General Information – 17 modifications Part 2 - Admissions Information – 10 Modifications Part 2 - Admissions Information – 10 Modifications Part 3 – Library & IT – 9 Modifications Part 3 – Library & IT – 9 Modifications Part 4 – Scholarships – 10 Modifications Part 4 – Scholarships – 10 Modifications Part 5 – Profiles – 1 Modification Part 5 – Profiles – 1 Modification Part 6 – Fiscal – 4 Modifications Part 6 – Fiscal – 4 Modifications Old Part 7 – IT Information – Moved into Part 3 Old Part 7 – IT Information – Moved into Part 3 New Part 7 – Foreign Programs – New Section New Part 7 – Foreign Programs – New Section

ABAQuest Background Background Contains the Annual Questionnaire and the Site Evaluation Questionnaire Contains the Annual Questionnaire and the Site Evaluation Questionnaire Previous years data will be loaded into the system in phases Previous years data will be loaded into the system in phases While the application will have scheduled, announced maintenance, the application will be accessible 24/7 from any computer with an internet connection While the application will have scheduled, announced maintenance, the application will be accessible 24/7 from any computer with an internet connection

ABAQuest Functionality Functionality User Ids and Levels of Access User Ids and Levels of Access Each school will have an Admin user id and password Each school will have an Admin user id and password Has full read/write access to all portions of the questionnaires Has full read/write access to all portions of the questionnaires Only Admin user id can create/update user ids Only Admin user id can create/update user ids Only Admin user id can submit finalized Annual Questionnaire Only Admin user id can submit finalized Annual Questionnaire

ABAQuest Create new User Ids Create new User Ids Required fields Required fields User id User id Password Password Name Name Address Address Status indicator Status indicator Active vs. Inactive Active vs. Inactive

ABAQuest Level of Access Level of Access Write – can edit any data element and can lock/unlock pages Write – can edit any data element and can lock/unlock pages Read – can view any page, but cannot edit Read – can view any page, but cannot edit Default access is full write/read access to all sections of the Annual Questionnaire and Site Evaluation Questionnaire Default access is full write/read access to all sections of the Annual Questionnaire and Site Evaluation Questionnaire Levels of access can be mixed and matched Levels of access can be mixed and matched If no level is selected, there is NO access to that section If no level is selected, there is NO access to that section

ABAQuestionnaire – Part 1 School Information

ABAQuest  Bar Passage Have to enter first-time bar passage data for 2011 Based on Interpretation 301-6

ABAQuest Part 1 Bar Passage Where a graduate took the bar examination twice in one administration (e.g., twice in February 2012 or twice in July 2012), the graduate shall be reported as having passed the bar if the graduate passed the exam in either or both of the jurisdictions, provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate passed. If the graduate failed the bar exam in both jurisdictions, the graduate shall be reported once as not having passed, again provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate did not pass. To reiterate, a graduate is counted as one passer even if the graduate passed the exam in both jurisdictions. Where a graduate took the bar examination twice in one administration (e.g., twice in February 2012 or twice in July 2012), the graduate shall be reported as having passed the bar if the graduate passed the exam in either or both of the jurisdictions, provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate passed. If the graduate failed the bar exam in both jurisdictions, the graduate shall be reported once as not having passed, again provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate did not pass. To reiterate, a graduate is counted as one passer even if the graduate passed the exam in both jurisdictions.

ABAQuest Part 1 Bar Passage Bar Exam Outcomes Number of Takers Reported as Pass, Pass 1 Taker 1 Passer* Pass, Fail 1 Taker 1 Passer* Fail, Fail 1 Taker 0 Passers* * provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate passed. ** provided that the school is reporting bar pass results for a jurisdiction in which the graduate did not pass

ABAQuest – Part 1 Bar Passage

ABAQuest – Part 2 Admissions

ABAQuest – Part 3 Library Information

ABAQuest – Part 4 Scholarships

ABAQuest – Part 5 Profiles

ABAQuest – Part 6 Fiscal Information

ABAQuest – Part 7 Foreign Programs

ABAQuest Totals Totals Sub Totals are in RED Sub Totals are in RED Grand Totals are in BOLDED RED Grand Totals are in BOLDED RED

ABAQuest Reports Reports Printouts of individual sections within each Part Printouts of individual sections within each Part Printouts of individual profiles Printouts of individual profiles Faculty Resource Summary Report Faculty Resource Summary Report Administrator Resource Summary Report Administrator Resource Summary Report

Important Deadlines The Annual Questionnaire is due October 31, 2012 The Annual Questionnaire is due October 31, 2012 The on-line version of the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools will be posted in middle 1Q, 2013 The on-line version of the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools will be posted in middle 1Q, 2013 The hard copy version of the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools will be printed in late 1Q, 2013 The hard copy version of the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools will be printed in late 1Q, 2013

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