Table description for INSTRUCTORS

INSTRUCTORS Base table of instructors (faculty members)

Column Name Comments Datatype Null?
INSTRUCTOR_SSN The instructor's ID number VARCHAR2(9) NOT NULL
ACADEMIC_DEPARTMENT The department in which instructor teaches VARCHAR2(2) NOT NULL
APPROVAL_BEG_QTR The quarter the instructor approval begins VARCHAR2(2)
APPROVAL_BEG_YEAR The year the instructor approval begins VARCHAR2(4)
APPROVAL_END_QTR The last quarter in which the instuctor is approved to teach VARCHAR2(2)
APPROVAL_END_YEAR The last year in which the instructor is approved to teach VARCHAR2(4)
CIP_CODE The instructor's teaching CIP Code VARCHAR2(6)
PART_TIME_RATE The rate at which instructor is compensated per course NUMBER(4,0)
ADJUNCT Flag indicating that the instructor is adjunct - Y/N VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL
TENURE The code for the tenure status of the instructor VARCHAR2(1) NOT NULL
TENURE_MONTH The month the faculty member received tenure VARCHAR2(2)
TENURE_YEAR The year the faculty member received tenure VARCHAR2(4)
PROBATIONARY_CREDIT Any probationary credit towards tenure VARCHAR2(1)
ACCRUAL_BEGIN_MONTH The month accrual towards tenure began VARCHAR2(2)
ACCRUAL_BEGIN_YEAR The year accrual towards tenure began VARCHAR2(4)
REVIEW_MONTH The month of tenure review VARCHAR2(2)
REVIEW_YEAR The year of tenure review VARCHAR2(4)
RANK The instructor's present rank VARCHAR2(1)
RANK_MONTH The month the faculty member received rank VARCHAR2(2)
RANK_YEAR The year the faculty member received rank VARCHAR2(4)
STATE_OF_ORIGIN The faculty member's state of origin VARCHAR2(2)
TEACHING_EXPERIENCE Years of teaching experience for the faculty member NUMBER(2,0)
FACULTY_EMPLOYMENT_DATE The date the instructor was employed DATE
FACULTY_TERMINATION_DATE The date the instructor was terminated DATE
FACULTY_TERMINATION_REASON The reason the instructor's employment terminated VARCHAR2(2)