Configurability
Ask any Faculty Information System (FIS) vendor if their system is configurable and you will probably be told that it is. To some degree, all FIS’s are, however, what does "configurable" really mean, and how does that impact your higher
Automating Faculty Processes Through a Workflow Solution
Automating faculty processes through a workflow solution is a wonderful thing. Imagine a workday where you are not managing any paper, phone calls requesting status information are reduced to a minimum, processes move quicker, and first-time quality prevents issues from
Better Ways to Handle Community Educators
In an academic setting, particularly in the faculty affairs offices within medical schools, a lot goes into managing the appointments and data of their community educators. That’s why having a software application solution like SmartPath is essential for managing your
Remote Work and Faculty Affairs
It has been more than one year since offices and universities sent staff, faculty, and students home, turning our homes into makeshift gyms, mock classrooms, and pseudo-conference rooms. There is no doubt that COVID-19 has impacted everything we do and
Case Study: Driving Operational Efficiency in Faculty Affairs
What is the problem? A highly ranked dental school was inundated with inefficient processes like appointing, credentialing, and onboarding faculty and staff. They also lacked a central data repository for faculty and their accomplishments. Together, it created much difficulty hiring and
Faculty Evaluation Metrics: Gaining Insight into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Evaluations are central to the mission of any Dean’s office. And “getting it right” is vitally important to efforts to improve the quality of our faculty and therefore the quality of the institution. With fierce competition and economic conditions, the best institutions
Questions to Ask When Automating Faculty Workflow Processes
Configurability is critical in new technology adoption: Most faculty affairs offices are looking for ways to make a big impact on quality and efficiency and to do it as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. Hence an investment in a new technology. But
Automating Appointment, Promotion & Tenure Processes
According to a recent AACU survey, over 70% of college presidents anticipate revenue losses of 10% or more. So, is now really the right time to consider automating your appointment, promotion, and tenure processes? We’ve all seen the stats. And most
3 Keys to Success for Your Faculty Management System
How do you maximize adoption and utilization of a faculty management system? Addressing quality, process visibility, and accountability can yield big results in the ultimate success of your software investment. Stating the obvious: faculty affairs administrators see big benefits from