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
The Evolution of Faculty Data Management
Panic. That’s how many of the faculty affairs professionals we speak to describe the situation when their Dean asks for a report on faculty data for a meeting they have the next day. For many institutions, this seemingly simple request
Attacking Operational Inefficiency Through a Faculty Information System: A Path to Streamlined Academic Operations
When implemented, a Faculty Information System (FIS) presents an excellent opportunity for academic institutions to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and enhance collaboration. Through this system, an organization can identify and address existing operational inefficiencies, ensuring that the FIS implementation