PIR reporting

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Last updated: Jun 24, 2020
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Objective

This article provides guidelines to our users on how to generate Provider Information Request (PIR) report from Paradigm.

Complexity: Medium

 

Page Contents

 

 

Assumptions

  • The User has understanding of HEPCAT / HEIMS reporting

  • The User has access to HEPCAT

  • The user has an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System.

 

Key terms and concepts

Key Dates and Deadlines - 30 June 2020

2020 reporting timeframes for the PIR data (TEQSA collection)

  • PIR Course of Study 2019

  • PIR Student 2019

  • PIR Past Course Completions 2019

  • PIR Staff 2020

  • PIR Verification of Student and Staff

Report your data through HEPCAT at any time using the 2019 file structures and formats

 

A list of PIR reports that you can generate from in Paradigm:

Report Name

Description

Report Name

Description

PIR COURSE OF STUDY (PCO) REPORT

The PIR Course of Study (PCO) file contains information on all courses to be provided for a reporting year.

PIR STUDENT (PSD) REPORT

The data reported in the Student submission provides a profile of each student/course/unit of study combination for a reporting year, their EFTSL and the Unit of Study Completions Status.

PIR HALF YEAR LOAD ESTIMATES (PLE) REPORT

The data reported should include students enrolled between 1 January and 30 June of the reporting year.

PIR PAST COURSE COMPLETIONS (PPS) REPORT

The Past Course Completion (PPS) file contains information about all courses completed by domestic and overseas students undertaking a course leading to an organisation's higher education award.

 

Workflow

  1. Click on Courses from the side menu, click on Search.

  2. Click on Search Course button, a list of courses will appear below.

  3.  Select the course that was offered for the Reporting Year,  and double click on its Course Id.

  4. Double check the course details were entered correctly in the following fields: 'Course Level', 'Accredited', 'Accreditation Date', 'Accreditation Date Due'. 
    (Note: The Accreditation Due Date should not be expired)

  5. Double check the fields are entered correctly in the HEIMS fields section.
    (Note: fill out as much HEIMS fields as possible)

  6. Click on Save Course button.

  7. Scroll to the 'Campus Where Course is Taught' section, click on icon.

  8. In the 'Edit Campus Details' section, double check Offer Year is the Reporting Year (i.e. 2020).

  9. Click on Save Campus button.  

  1. Click on Reports, go to TEQSA, and click on it.

  2. Find PIR Course of study Report, click on Get Report.

  3. Fill out the fields by referring to the following table.

Field Name

Value

Field Name

Value

Institution

Leave it not selected

HEIMS Report

Always choose the latest (by default)

Offer Year

2020

Period Number

One (by default)

Submission Number

One (by default)

Course Level

Only select one that applicable to your college (hold Ctrl for multiple select)

Course Status

System select by default

4. Click on Produce report.

   5. Report Details display the number of courses found for the Reporting Year.

  1. Click on Reports, go to TEQSA and click on it.

  2. Find PIR Student (PSD) report, click on Get Report.

  3. Fill out the fields by referring to the following table.

Field Name

Value

Field Name

Value

Institution

Leave it not selected

HEIMS Report

Always choose the latest

Submission Year

2020

Period Number

One (by default)

Course Level

Only select one that applicable to your college (hold Ctrl for multiple select)

HEIMS Census Date

Select all census date for the submission year (hold Ctrl for multiple select)

Unit Enrolment Status

System select by default

Report Mode

On Screen Full details Mode (Show all output per student)

4. Click on Produce report button.

Note:

Your screen will direct to Report Details, showing a list of students and their HEIMS details.

Please note if you see any 'Element Warning' in the report, it does not necessary mean they are errors. It refers to the field is empty so the system uses the default value. You may want to double check whether the default value is the value you agree on.

For example, if you see this in the report, you can right click and open in another window to understand what does this code mean.

Summary view: Scroll down to the bottom of this page, it shows a summary of errors (empty fields).

5. Choose to Right Click the save image icon, Select link as...

6. Do not change the file name, save the file on your local folder.  

7. Upload the file to HEPCAT application for validation. If not sure, refer to the link in below External resources to download the HEPCAT application.

  1. Click on Reports, go to TEQSA, and click on it.

  2. Find PIR Half Year Load Estimates (PLE) Report, click on Get Report.

  3. Submission Year (i.e. 2019) if your institution starts to offer course in 2019. 

  4. Below is an example of how to fill out the fields (note this is for reference only, each institution will have different selection).

5. Click on Produce Report button.

  1. Click on Reports, go to TEQSA, and click on it.

  2. Find PIR Past Course Completions Report, click on Get Report.

  3. Refer to below tables in how to fill out the fields.

Field Name

Value

Field Name

Value

Institution

Leave it not selected

HEIMS Report

Always choose the latest

Submission Year

2020

Period Number

One (by default)

Submission Number

One (by default)

Course Level

Only select one that applicable to your college (hold Ctrl for multiple select)

Course Enrolment Status

Completed (as reflected to this Report name)

HEIMS Revision Number

Leave it not selected

HEIMS Date Completed From

i.e. Jan 1, 2019 

HEIMS Date Completed End

i.e. Dec 31, 2019 

Report Mode

On Screen Full details Mode (Show all output per student)

How to troubleshoot

Further reading

How to Update Unit Enrolments Status (E490) to selected Units in bulk

Installing HEPCAT for the first time

 

External resources

HEIMSHELP official site