HEDS SYSTEM FORM EDITS 
NYSED-2A
CERTIFICATION OF EARNED DEGREES TO BE CONFERRED

Check for missing, invalid, out-of-range, or duplicate institutional codes and record identifiers such as line numbers, as well as needed institutional characteristics such as sector and level. R#1-This form is applicable to independent, degree-credit, 2-year, 4-year and graduate institutions participating in the Aid to Independent Colleges and Universities (Bundy) program.

An error message should be generated for each of the following relationships whenever they are not met [fatal errors may not be overridden by editor; must be resolved]:

• Vertical add checks on the estimated total number of earned degrees conferred :

ã R#2--Line 3 + Line 4 + Line 5 + Line 6 = Line 7

ã R#3--Line 8 + Line 9 + Line 10 + Line 11 + Line 12 + Line 13 + Line 14 + Line 15 = Line 16

ã R#4--Line 17 + Line 18 + Line 19 = Line 20

ã R#5--Sum of Line 1 + 2 + 7 + 16 + 20 = Line 21

 

An error message should be generated when each of the following relationships are true [comparison errors may be accepted as 'ok' at the discretion of the editor].

• Year to year comparisons, current year (cy) vs. prior year (py)

Define: cy = current year estimated total number degrees awarded

py = prior year estimated total number degrees awarded

% CHGDEG = absolute value 100 * ((cy-py)/py)

Calculate: the % CHGDEG for each of the degree categories, R#6-- Associate, R#7--Bachelor's, R#8--Master's, R#9--First-Professional, R#10--Doctoral and R#11--Total , (lines 1, 2, 7, 16, 20 and 21)

Generate: an error message for each degree category whenever

0 < py < 100 and absolute difference (cy-py) ³ 35

or 100 £ py < 500 and absolute difference (cy-py) ³ 35 and %CHGDEG > 15

or 500 £ py and absolute difference (cy-py) ³ 100 and %CHGDEG > 15

Whenever there are no data reported in a degree category for both the prior year and the current year, the category should be considered null.