Faculty members drive institutional progress through their work in research, teaching, and service, forming your core squad for long-term success. Much like refining your squad for a new season, academic leaders increasingly recognize the importance of recruiting, retaining and growing talent. Based on a recent report, Empowering potential: Faculty as your key competitive asset, 72% say it is time to rethink current review and promotion processes, and 89% agree academic faculty reviews should be more transparent. This ensures every player’s contribution is seen and valued.
Yet, challenges remain. How can the head coach or university leader assess their squad when match statistics and performance data are scattered across disparate systems and spreadsheets? One senior university leader from the UAE noted the limitations of not having a centralized system: “There were delays in the promotion process because faculty evaluation data was scattered across multiple systems. This made it difficult to get a complete picture of their performance, leading to unnecessary delays in recognizing faculty who deserved advancement.” Other leaders in the report echo these concerns. Without Interfolio it becomes tough to spot star performers, plan new strategies, or build performance improvement pathways so you have the right squad now and also plan for the season ahead.