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Training Webinar: Position Creation and Management (Fall 2018)
The training covers topics such as the different user roles in Faculty Search, approval workflow, managing a search, reviewing and rating applicant materials, and properly closing a search. It is a fantastic opportunity to get a refresher of Faculty Search and a demo of the most recent functionality.
This webinar took place in August 2018.
PHILADELPHIA, PA—As of August 2nd, 2018, University of Pennsylvania and Interfolio entered into a 3-year contract for the use of three Interfolio products across the University of Pennsylvania campus. These products are Faculty Activity Reporting; Faculty Search; and Review, Promotion and Tenure. University of Pennsylvania also engaged Interfolio for the implementation process as well as subsequent training and support.
About Interfolio
Founded in 1999, Interfolio is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, and offers the first holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work—encompassing job seeking, professional accomplishment (in teaching, research, and service), evaluation success (in reviews, tenure, promotion, sabbatical), and beyond. All Interfolio software applications focus on faculty, with workflow tools to support shared governance processes; activity reporting solutions that support accreditation, decision making, and data analytics; and consumer offerings that provide portable, private dossier collection and curation for sharing with academics and others. Working with over 250 clients, Interfolio leads with vision and innovation, always focused on advancing faculty and their institutions.
For more information about Interfolio, please contact team@interfolio.com.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2018 — Pepperdine University has partnered with Interfolio, provider of faculty-focused technology for higher education, to establish a digital solution to manage faculty data and workflows related to hiring, activity reporting, and review, tenure, and promotion processes.
Pepperdine, a prominent independent Christian university located in Malibu, California, adopted Interfolio’s Faculty Information System to enhance the collection and use of activity data, and to provide more standardization, transparency and equity for key lifecycle processes. Leaders at the University found Interfolio’s experience and success with campus-wide faculty implementations made them uniquely qualified to provide Pepperdine’s faculty with a superior user experience.
“One of the most important aspects to adopting new software programs for the University is ease of use. We ask: Will faculty and staff be able to implement it in a reasonable amount of time? How intuitive is it? Is vendor support readily available?” said Lisa Bortman, Associate Provost for the University’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness. “It’s been wonderful to receive the feedback from colleagues that confirms the system has been easy to adopt, is inclusive of all the features we need, and that Interfolio has provided comprehensive customer support.”
Additionally, Interfolio’s ability to support accreditation reporting was a key consideration for Pepperdine. “Specialized accreditations have become an increased priority for our undergraduate school and graduate schools due to the demand for specialized learning in higher education,” Bortman noted. “Interfolio’s accreditation compliance support was a critical factor in garnering University-wide buy-in.”
“Pepperdine University is an example of academic leadership using technology decisions that benefit faculty to achieve institutional success,” said Andrew Rosen, CEO, Interfolio. “We are excited about the opportunity to partner with a leading faith-based institution achieving its vision by supporting its faculty and key stakeholders.”
About Interfolio
Founded in 1999, Interfolio is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, and offers the first holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work—encompassing job seeking, professional accomplishment (in teaching, research, and service), evaluation success (in reviews, tenure, promotion, sabbatical), and beyond. All Interfolio software applications focus on faculty, with workflow tools to support shared governance processes; activity reporting solutions that support accreditation, decision making, and data analytics; and consumer offerings that provide portable, private dossier collection and curation for sharing with academics and others. Working with over 200 clients, Interfolio leads with vision and innovation, always focused on advancing faculty and their institutions. For more information about Interfolio, please contact team@interfolio.com, or visit www.interfolio.com.
About Pepperdine University
Founded in 1937, Pepperdine University is an independent, Christian university located 30 miles west of downtown Los Angeles in scenic Malibu, California. The University enrolls approximately 7,600 students across its flagship liberal arts school, Seaver College; the School of Law; the Graziadio Business School; the Graduate School of Education and Psychology; and the School of Public Policy. Pepperdine is committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership. Follow Pepperdine on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Please join us on Wednesday, July 25 for a free webinar and Q&A with UF’s Melissa Curry and Kathy McKee on their faculty hiring strategy.)
WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 24, 2018—The University of Florida, a leading public research institution, has selected Interfolio, a pioneer in faculty-focused higher education technology, to support the university’s “Faculty 500” initiative to hire 500 new faculty members—200 of those by this fall. Stakeholders involved in the decision chose Interfolio due to its ability to streamline and support the University of Florida’s hiring goals while meeting the distinct needs of academic institutions.
“We were trying to provide better support for our faculty hiring processes and determined that the Interfolio Faculty Search solution was uniquely qualified,” said Melissa Curry, Director of Recruitment and Staffing at the University of Florida. “It became apparent that Interfolio was right for us when we realized that hiring faculty is different from other hiring processes. Interfolio Faculty Search was built for hiring faculty and for providing efficiencies and ease of use for faculty participating in the search process. Faculty are not opposed to electronic systems, they’re opposed to electronic systems that make their lives more difficult. Talking to them and understanding their needs and how we could make their lives easier in the hiring process were key for us selecting the Interfolio Faculty Search solution.”
The Faculty Search module is part of the Interfolio Faculty Information System, the first technology platform in higher education dedicated to facilitating faculty engagement throughout the entire faculty lifecycle. In adopting Interfolio, the University of Florida joins several other Florida public universities in using the Interfolio Faculty Information System to support aspects of faculty information management, including hiring, workflow, and faculty activity reporting.
“The University of Florida’s ‘Faculty 500’ initiative shows tremendous vision, leadership and commitment to the mission-critical aspects of a university that will pay huge dividends for students and society,” said Andrew Rosen, CEO, Interfolio. “We are very excited to be selected to support this initiative. The partnership shows that the University of Florida believes strategic change in higher education comes by investing in faculty.”
About Interfolio
Founded in 1999, Interfolio is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, and offers the first holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work—encompassing job seeking, professional accomplishment (in teaching, research, and service), evaluation success (in reviews, tenure, promotion, sabbatical), and beyond. All Interfolio software applications focus on faculty, with workflow tools to support shared governance processes; activity reporting solutions that support accreditation, decision making, and data analytics; and consumer offerings that provide portable, private dossier collection and curation for sharing with academics and others. Working with over 200 clients, Interfolio leads with vision and innovation, always focused on advancing faculty and their institutions. For more information about Interfolio, please contact team@interfolio.com, or visit www.interfolio.com.
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July 17, 2018
The University of Michigan School of Education and School for Environment and Sustainability have selected Interfolio, provider of faculty-focused higher education technology, to manage faculty activity and advancement data online. (See also: University of Michigan Selects Interfolio’s Faculty Information System to Support Faculty Hiring, Affirmative Action, and EEO)
The two academic units within the University chose Interfolio to support annual faculty activity reporting cycles more efficiently and effectively by moving away from cumbersome paper-based processes to an online environment.
“We had huge paper trails every time we tried to do a faculty review. Between Word documents and printed documents, it’s just a total mess that the administrative assistants had to sort through and put together,” said Moe Daraiseh, Director of Information Technology in the School for Environment and Sustainability. “It took a lot of time and effort, and a lot of frustration, to get it done. We wanted to streamline that process and make it as easy as possible for faculty, staff, and administrators.”
“We faced the classic problems of using a 20th century process for activity reporting, which involved faculty filling out very long Word-document forms, and compiling those into reports for reviewers,” stated Joe Gorde, Director of Information Technology in the School of Education. “There was a significant potential for errors, and it was time-consuming having to send reminders to faculty. This was an easy decision because Interfolio had the relevant product to eliminate our pain points.”
Both schools had considered in-house digital systems, but concluded the cost to build and maintain an internal system was not feasible given the features and resources provided with Interfolio’s solutions. Also, there were several other schools within the University already using Interfolio modules. This positive relationship provided a compelling vetting process for the current adoption.
“The University of Michigan’s School of Environment and Sustainability and the School of Education provide great examples of academic vision and leadership for technology use,” said Andrew Rosen, CEO, Interfolio. “Collaborating with institutions committed to enhancing the impact of the faculty and the quality of life for all stakeholders is key to gaining a holistic view of the faculty lifecycle.”
For more information on the Interfolio Faculty Information System, please visit www.interfolio.com.
About Interfolio
Founded in 1999, Interfolio is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, and offers the first holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work—encompassing job seeking, professional accomplishment (in teaching, research, and service), evaluation success (in reviews, tenure, promotion, sabbatical), and beyond. All Interfolio software applications focus on faculty, with workflow tools to support shared governance processes; activity reporting solutions that support accreditation, decision making, and data analytics; and consumer offerings that provide portable, private dossier collection and curation for sharing with academics and others. Working with over 200 clients, Interfolio leads with vision and innovation, always focused on advancing faculty and their institutions. For more information about Interfolio, please contact team@interfolio.com, or visit www.interfolio.com.
July 13, 2018
We are excited to announce that the University of Michigan, a major public research institution, has adopted Interfolio’s Faculty Search platform for use campus-wide to support faculty hiring processes, affirmative action, and EEO reporting. The adoption represents an expansion of the University’s relationship with Interfolio, evolving since 2014 from one school to five major academic units just prior to the current institution-wide expansion. Interfolio, a leader in faculty-focused higher education technology, will support UM in meeting its goals and responsibilities with regard to hiring academic personnel. (See also: Two University of Michigan Schools Adopt Interfolio for Faculty Activity Reporting and Workflows)
“The university is responsible for collecting and reporting affirmative action and EEO data, and it requires this information to be accurate and complete as a basis for supporting these goals,” said U-M’s lead for HR Records and Information Services. “We look for the tools that help us to get accurate data—quicker and more easily.”
The Faculty Search module is part of Interfolio’s Faculty Information System, the first technology platform in higher education dedicated to facilitating faculty engagement throughout the entire academic lifecycle. The University of Michigan joins over 200 institutions in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia using Interfolio solutions to support faculty-focused hiring, review workflows, and activity data management.
“The University of Michigan is truly a leader in higher education, showing extraordinary vision and commitment to its mission of ‘preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values’ to benefit its service region and the world,” said Andrew Rosen, CEO, Interfolio. “We are excited to support the University in its efforts to make a significant and positive impact on faculty and institutional diversity initiatives.”
For more information on the Interfolio Faculty Information System, please visit www.interfolio.com.
About Interfolio
Founded in 1999, Interfolio is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, and offers the first holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work—encompassing job seeking, professional accomplishment (in teaching, research, and service), evaluation success (in reviews, tenure, promotion, sabbatical), and beyond. All Interfolio software applications focus on faculty, with workflow tools to support shared governance processes; activity reporting solutions that support accreditation, decision making, and data analytics; and consumer offerings that provide portable, private dossier collection and curation for sharing with academics and others. Working with over 200 clients, Interfolio leads with vision and innovation, always focused on advancing faculty and their institutions. For more information about Interfolio, please contact team@interfolio.com, or visit www.interfolio.com.
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RELATED: University of Florida Invests in Interfolio Faculty Information System to Support Unprecedented Hiring Expansion / Two University of Michigan Schools Adopt Interfolio for Faculty Activity Reporting and Workflows
July 25, 2018 / 2:00-3:00 PM EDT
What’s different about faculty hiring versus staff hiring?
In this free webinar and Q&A with guests from the Human Resources office at the University of Florida, you’ll get a chance to learn about their distinctive faculty hiring strategies and how Interfolio fits in, and their recent adoption of Interfolio Faculty Search to manage faculty hiring across UF.
This webinar is mostly about UF’s story, but includes an Interfolio demo. A large portion is devoted to a presentation about UF’s current faculty hiring approach and their transition to a more strategic talent recruitment model. In the process, you’ll hear about why it was that they concluded faculty hiring was simply a different undertaking from general staff hiring, and sought out the right technology—Interfolio Faculty Search.
This webinar took place in July 2018.
July 9, 2018 / 2:00-3:00 PM EDT
Are you applying to medical school or preparing for the job market?
At the beginning of July, we hosted a free webinar with Q&A outlining the process and benefits of using Interfolio’s Dossier to manage your letters of recommendation. If you need to ensure your letters remain confidential and are error-free before sending them, we can help.
This webinar was fairly straightforward. We introduced the subscription tiers, product, the multiple features, a demo on “how to” request a letter and then demonstrated how to send a letter from your account.
Why Interfolio?
For users with active Dossier Deliver subscriptions, we now perform a quality check on all confidential letters of recommendation as soon as they enter your account. Literally, we have a team of humans that take a look at the document quality of your letter, and then notify you AND your letter writer of any issues.
May 29-June 2, 2018 / Orlando, FL
In 2016, East Carolina University sought a user-friendly, innovative system for faculty activity reporting to replace their current technology. Although their requirements were straightforward—integration with institutional data and external bibliographic sources, flexible reporting functions, and faculty networking capabilities— the challenges of implementation demanded an organized, institutional-wide effort as well a strategic transition plan with their new partner, Interfolio. This presentation focuses on the good (capabilities gained from Interfolio’s robust, faculty-focused reporting platform), the bad (the pain of migrating legacy data), and the ugly (unexpected complications) of data integration so that other IR leaders can plan when implementing similar systems on their campus.
Presenters:
Interfolio offers a holistic faculty information system to support the full lifecycle of faculty work, from hiring to annual review, committee work, research, activity reporting and more—all of which provide rich data useful to internal and external stakeholders.
With well over 200 client institutions throughout higher education, Interfolio leads the market in innovative development of technology designed specifically to benefit both institutions and their faculty.
May 22-25, 2018 / Bristol, UK
Do you wish academic staff hiring, promotion, and activity data reporting processes at your university could be more cost-effective and consistent?
At the UHR Conference 2018, we’d love to meet you, learn about your institution’s particular challenges, and share how we’ve helped with these administrative necessities around academic staff at our client universities.
By handling such administrative concerns more efficiently and transparently—and freeing up academic staff members’ time so they can focus on students or research—the human resources office can build a needed bridge between academic staff and institutional administration, and can help the university have a greater impact overall.
Interfolio is an academic technology company, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., that currently helps several hundred universities to manage and track the work, decisions, and data of academic staff. Interfolio operates the Faculty Information System, the first of its kind in higher education.
Today, over two hundred universities use the Faculty Information System to manage academic staff work and information—including large and small, research-intensive and teaching-oriented, the more traditional and the more experimental.
Come by our booth, or schedule an informal one-on-one conversation to learn more about how your own institution’s academic staff data and decision processes could benefit from the Faculty Information System.
