The Clear Message at GFA2025: Med School Faculty Affairs Needs a Better Faculty Information System (FIS)
The energy at the the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA) Professional Development Conference in Portland, Oregon this year was clear—and so was the theme: medical schools are hungry for smarter, simpler ways to manage
The Hidden Workload Draining Your Faculty Affairs Team
Manual faculty processes cost more than time—they lead to burnout, delays, and missed opportunities. Here's how to identify the invisible work that's slowing your institution down.
Understanding the ROI of Implementing a Faculty Information System (FIS)
Implementing a Faculty Information System (FIS) like SmartPath can bring significant cost savings and value to higher education institutions. By streamlining faculty management processes and centralizing data, institutions can enhance efficiency, reduce administrative burden, and support strategic decision-making.
Challenged by Faculty Affairs Data Management? Here Are Our Top Solutions to Your Most Common Obstacles
Managing faculty data in higher education is fraught with challenges. Here, we explore the common data management problems faced by academic institutions and how they can be effectively addressed.
Creating Clarity From Chaos: How SAIC Transformed Faculty Management with SmartPath
Streamlining over 25 disconnected systems into one cohesive platform—delivering time savings, accuracy, and strategic insight across the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
The Essential Security Elements for Faculty Information Systems: A Five-Minute Guide for Business Users
Choosing the right vendor for your faculty information system means more than finding the right features—it means protecting the sensitive personal and institutional data it contains. This guide outlines the essential security elements your vendor should provide, along with real-world
An Interview with the University of Michigan College of Engineering
The University of Michigan College of Engineering, home to over 500 faculty and a student body exceeding 9,500, undertook a major digital transformation with SmartPath in 2016. Previously, crucial processes like appointments and promotions were managed with paper-based casebooks, causing
Key Trends for Faculty Affairs Professionals to Watch
As we look ahead to the second half of 2024, my team and I have identified several critical trends that we believe will impact faculty affairs leaders. These trends are poised to shape the landscape of higher education, influencing strategic
The Art of Listening to Your Customers
"Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening." – Larry King Nobody will ever object to the advice that you need to listen to your customers. But it’s
What can SmartPath do for you?
Thinking about making a change in the way you manage faculty data and automate faculty processes? The idea of deploying a new system can be daunting. But we’ve seen over and over that once people get a taste of the