Interfolio@Penn News!
The Provost’s Office in collaboration with Interfolio and MJC Consulting, is currently immersed in the discovery, planning and implementation of Interfolio’s Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) module at Penn.
As the project continues, updates and resources will be posted on this page. If you have any questions or feedback throughout the process, please reach out to: fa-project-help@pobox.upenn.edu.
About Interfolio@Penn
Interfolio@Penn was implemented as part of Penn’s Human Capital Management project, the University-wide initiative to improve how we manage the broad range of human resources, payroll, and related processes.
The first phase of the project, adopted by all twelve schools in 2019, included the implementation of academic faculty management software developed and supported by Interfolio and focused on faculty recruiting and the review and approval of faculty appointment, reappointment, and promotion actions.
The second phase of the project is currently in process, formally kicking off in December 2023. It includes the implementation of an additional component of the Interfolio Faculty Information System (FIS) focused on the collection of faculty activities in a curated and validated data reporting hub, called Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR).
What is Interfolio?
Interfolio is a faculty information system that provides a full suite of faculty-focused technology to support every stage of the faculty lifecycle, from hiring through tenure.
Interfolio modules currently in use include:
- Dossier – provides an online platform for faculty to collect and curate scholarly materials, as well as for requesting and receiving confidential letters of recommendation.
- Faculty Search (FS) – supports posting creation, job application submission, committee review, and applicant selection
- Review, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) – supports the collection of review materials and approval workflows for appointment, reappointment, and promotion cases.
- Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) – an online platform for all faculty activity reporting which enables faculty to collect materials and actively curate scholarship, research, teaching, service, and professional activity over the lifetime of their scholarly career. FAR’s validated data hub organizes activities information for:
- Reporting
- CV Export
- Collaboration with colleagues
- Academic Reviews
- Accreditation Demands
More Information about Interfolio Products:
- To learn more about Interfolio products being implemented at Penn, we encourage you to view the webinars at: interfolio.com/resources/webinars
Help, Links and Resources for Interfolio
Learn More
For more information contact your School Faculty Affairs staff members or the Interfolio@Penn Team at: FA-Project-Help@pobox.upenn.edu
PROV-Faculty Affairs OneNote Notebook (contains Faculty Actions Reference Guide, Faculty Recruiting Guide, and Faculty Affairs Glossary)
School Faculty Coordinator Email Updates Archive