The Ohio State University's Faculty Information System
Interfolio, a leading academic faculty management and higher education technology firm, partnered with the university to develop a dynamic faculty information system (FIS) that meets the specific needs of faculty at Ohio State. The new FIS supports faculty throughout their entire lifecycle as they seek grants, submit journal articles, apply for awards, manage promotion and tenure materials, and share their contributions to the university and beyond; collecting information and making it readily accessible. Interfolio tools increase data access and give back valuable hours to faculty, staff and administration.
Review, Promotion & Tenure
Implementation of the Interfolio Review, Promotion & Tenure (RPT) tool began in autumn 2023. The RPT tool, which focuses only on the review component, allows Ohio State to conduct promotion & tenure reviews via Interfolio. Faculty (or a designee) submit their final materials to Interfolio to launch the review process.
Resources to learn more about RPT are available below.
RPT resources
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What happened to Vita?
Vita was retired on August 1. Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) faculty and staff should email Debby Lewis for more information on extended access to Vita. Access to Vita for non-OSUE faculty and staff cannot be restored, but the Vita team can provide an individual's exported dossier until January 1, 2024. For help, email vita@osu.edu.
What has changed about submitting promotion & tenure (P&T) materials?
The new process is essentially the same, with one exception—you will now log in to Interfolio to submit your P&T materials. Continue following your TIU's guidelines for preparing P&T materials, and save them as a PDF or Word file.
How do I submit my promotion & tenure materials that are saved as a PDF or Word file?
First, log in to Interfolio. Then, access the Review, Promotion and Tenure tool to submit your materials.
I have time to prepare before submitting my promotion & tenure materials. What should be my next steps?
Consume one or both of the following Review, Promotion and Tenure (RPT) resources:
1) Complete the 30-minute RPT "Getting Started" course for faculty.
2) Follow the online step-by-step Candidates' RPT Guide. NOTE: some steps contain multiple tabs (see an example below).
Additional questions?
Email interfolio@osu.edu.
Helpful links
Faculty Activity Reporting
Implementation of the Interfolio Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) will begin in summer ’24, allowing faculty to best capture their scholarly activities and accomplishments. The system collects information and makes it readily accessible as faculty seek grants, submit journal articles, apply for awards, manage promotion and tenure materials, and share their contributions to the university and beyond. Additionally, Interfolio tools increase data access and give back valuable hours to faculty, staff and administrators.