The SmartPath User Group Meeting (UGM) is always a valuable pulse check on the state of faculty affairs. This year, professionals from across academic institutions — research, teaching, and clinical — came together to share challenges, successes, and priorities. Their

Faculty review cycles are complex by nature—but outdated, fragmented workflows make them far slower (and riskier) than they have to be. Here’s how to streamline tenure and promotion processes without sacrificing rigor.

Legacy tools and everyday workarounds are putting your institution’s most sensitive faculty data at risk. Here’s what’s hiding in plain sight—and what to do about it.

When faculty data lives in silos like locally saved spreadsheets or other disparate sources, academic planning becomes a constant scramble. Here’s how integrated systems can change the equation, and therefore, the outcome.

Even in the first few weeks, the right FIS can reduce manual work, improve communication, and lay the foundation for long-term transformation.

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

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.

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.

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.