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Digital transformation in higher ed

Digital transformation is no longer optional — it’s the key to empowering institutions to adapt, thrive and lead in an evolving educational landscape. 

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Harness the power of progress to empower faculty

The educational landscape is changing rapidly. Universities worldwide are navigating challenges like rising administrative pressures, fragmented systems and the need for holistic, data-driven decisions. These challenges can feel overwhelming, but they also present an opportunity for real innovation for faculty and administrators.  

Digital transformation — and specifically a faculty information system (FIS) — is the key to turning these challenges into opportunities. A world where faculty can focus less on managing processes and more on teaching, research, and shaping the future is within reach.

Why digital transformation matters

Digital transformation is essential to meet evolving expectations, drive innovation and maximize results with reduced resources.

How might your institution benefit?

“It’s freed up a lot of time and made things more streamlined and simple. The impact on people has been noticeable as end-users need significantly less time — by hours or even days — to answer important questions.”

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Michael McCaw

Associate Director of Academic Appointments Office of the Provost at New York University

Streamlined workflows

Simplify complex administrative processes to ensure faculty and staff spend their time on what truly matters.  

Unified data

Bring information together in one place, providing clear insights to guide decisions and policies while reducing inefficiencies.  

“There’s data on teaching, on faculty, on grants — all sorts of different things. If the data exists, our goal is to be able to pull it in from different sources and aggregate it into one place.”

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Julia Partridge

Director of Academic Advancement and Compensation at University of California, San Diego

Empowered faculty

Give educators the tools and resources they need to focus on impactful work — from teaching to leading groundbreaking scholarship.  

“The faculty definitely benefit from using Interfolio at Rice. It saves them time on administrative tasks so that they can focus on what’s really important: their research, their teaching, their service.” 

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Celeste Boudreaux

Former Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Rice University

Collaborative decision-making

Enable seamless collaboration between departments with easy access to comprehensive, real-time data.  

“The administrative dashboard allows department chairs and deans to be able to see where things are in their department, so if it’s been with Ad Hoc for two months, they can talk to the Ad Hoc chair and figure out what’s going on and how they can help.” 

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Julia Partridge

Director of Academic Advancement and Compensation at University of California, San Diego

Imagine the possibilities

What could your institution achieve with a clearer picture of faculty contributions? How much more time could faculty dedicate to students and innovation with the right tools? What would it mean for your community to thrive through better collaboration and smarter decisions?  

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Universities are increasingly challenged by administrative burdens and disconnected systems, which limit faculty capacity for meaningful work.

Discover how the Faculty Information System streamlines processes, fosters collaboration, and empowers universities to unlock their full potential - download Digital transformation in higher ed: Why institutions need a faculty information system.