Data Standards

Data Standard Domains

The Data Standards Domain structures are based on the University Data Model Subject Areas. The subject areas such as Person, Organization and Academic represent the main domains of data and information contained within UBC applications and business processes.

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Academic Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0001 Academic Level Data Standard Approved 2024-03-05
DS0002 Academic Periods Data Standard Approved 2024-05-13
DS0102 Academic Record Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-08-01
DS0093 Assessment Outcome Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-07-09
DS0048 Course Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-07-09
DS0055 Course Registration Status Data Standard Approved 2022-06-29
DS0056 Course Registration Waitlist Method Type Data Standard Approved 2022-06-29
DS0050 Course Section Data Standard Approved 2024-05-07
DS0051 Credential Data Standard Approved 2024-05-12
DS0052 Program of Study Data Standard Approved 2024-05-10
DS0096 Student Cohort Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-06-04
DS0086 Student Hold Data Standard Approved 2023-08-14
DS0070 Student Program of Study Status Data Standard Pending Approval 2023-03-08
DS0053 Transfer Credit Type Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
Admissions Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0087 Admission Processing Area Data Standard Pending approval 2024-10-01
DS0088 Basis of Admission Data Standard Pending approval 2024-07-22
DS0089 Readmission Type Data Standard Approved 2023-08-18
DS0071 Unpaid Application Fee Reason Data Standard Approved 2023-07-14
Assets Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0068 Application Programming Interface (API)s Metadata Standard Pending approval 2023-01-12
DS0003 Asset Classification Data Standard Approved 2024-12-12
DS0004 Asset Record Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0005 Asset Terminologies Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0067 Business Application and Platform Data Standard Pending approval 2024-06-27
DS0006 Units of Measurement Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
Finance Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0008 Fiscal Periods and Representation Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0009 Sanctioned Countries Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
Hazard Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0010 Hazard Catalog Data Standard Pending Approval 2022-12-12
Human Resources Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0011 Employee Full Time Equivalent (FTE), Headcount and Expected Earnings Data Standard Approved 2023-09-20
DS0007 Workplace Learning Completion ID Data Standard Approved 2024-02-01
Learner Financial Support Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0072 Award Adjudication Method Data Standard Pending 2023-06-09
DS0057 Student Award Assessment Type Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0073 Student Award Data Standard Approved 2023-06-01
DS0058 Student Award Type Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
Location Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0012 Address Data Standard Approved 2024-06-12
DS0013 Address Type and Usage Data Standard Approved 2024-09-19
DS0014 Building Complex Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0016 Building Data Standard Approved 2024-06-25
DS0015 Campus Address Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-07-31
DS0099 Campus and Other Location Groups Data Standard Approved 2024-05-28
DS0019 Country and Country Subdivisions Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0017 Floor Data Standard Approved 2024-06-25
DS0020 Geographic Region Data Standard Pending Approval 2022-12-12
DS0100 Location Type and Hierarchy Data Standard Approved 2024-05-28
DS0021 Record Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0018 Room Data Standard Approved 2024-06-25
DS0022 Sub-Building Data Standard Approved 2024-08-02
DS0023 UBC First Level Parcel Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0024 UBC Second Level Parcel Data Standard Pending Approval 2022-12-12
DS0025 UBC Property Data standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0049 UBC Regional Location Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-07-31
DS0101 Workday Location Data Standard Approved 2024-05-28
Multiple Domains
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0094 Allowed Characters for System Interoperability Data Standard Approved 2024-01-15
DS0092 Calendar Date and Time Format Data Standard Approved 2024-02-14
DS0026 Email Type Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0027 System Integration Key Data Standard Approved 2022-07-21
DS0028 Telephone Number Type and Contact Preference Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0029 Workday Reference IDs Data Standard Approved 2024-04-26
DS0060 Workday Security Group Data Standard Approved 2023-01-12
DS0090 Workday Trusted Email Domains Data Standard Approved 2023-11-16
Organization Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0034 Curriculum Approving Body Data Standard Approved 2024-04-15
DS0030 External Educational Institutions Data Standard Approved 2024-03-18
DS0031 External Organization Name Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0032 Industry Classification Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0033 Internal Organization Data Standard Pending Approval 2024-04-16
DS0097 UBC Senate Data Standard Approved 2024-03-28
Person Domain
Data Standard ID Data Standard Status Last Revised
DS0035 Aboriginal Peoples Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0039 Canadian Immigration Status, Visas and Permits Data Standard Approved 2022-11-03
DS0061 Canadian Residency for Admission Applicants and Learners Approved 2024-03-15
DS0036 Citizenship Data Standard Approved 2023-11-20
DS0062 Disabled Person, Person with a Disability(s) or Person Living with a Disability(s) Data Standard Approved 2023-11-20
DS0063 Ethno-racial Identity Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0064 First-generation University Student Data Standard Approved 2023-07-10
DS0038 Identity Verification Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0040 Language Data Standard Approved 2023-02-10
DS0077 Language Proficiency Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0078 Lived Experience in Government Care Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0079 Military and Police Service Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0041 Name Prefix Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0042 Name Suffix Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0080 Parental, Guardian or Caregiver Education Level and Employment Status Approved 2023-07-10
DS0066 Person Affiliation Type Data Standard Approved 2023-11-20
DS0043 Person Identifier Data Standard Approved 2024-06-27
DS0044 Person Name Data Standard Approved 2024-06-26
DS0045 Person Relation and Relationship Type Data Standard Approved 2021-10-14
DS0037 Pronouns Data Standard Approved 2023-02-07
DS0064 Religion and Spirituality Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0046 Sex and Gender Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12
DS0083 Sexual Orientation Data Standard Approved 2023-03-27
DS0084 Student Caregiver Data Standard Approved 2023-07-10
DS0047 User Principal Name Data Standard Approved 2022-12-12