My CV User Guide – Faculty Annual Report

The following information will be automatically pulled from your My CV profile:

• Teaching Activities: Teaching activities on your My CV profile with dates from last calendar year.

• Scholarly and Creative Works: Scholarly and creative works items on your My CV profile with publication dates or online publication dates from last calendar year. You may add accepted or in progress items with publication dates after last year under “Works in Progress.”
• Honors/Distinctions: Distinction/award items on your My CV profile with dates from last calendar year.
• Internal/External Service: Professional activities items on your My CV profile with date ranges that include last calendar year.  For existing items, you may need to edit the record to select the “Internal (BU)” or “External (non-BU)” service option, so the activity is added to the correct section.
• New/Continuing Grants: Grants on your My CV profile with date ranges including last calendar.  Those with start dates of last year will pull in as “New Grant Funding,” and those with start dates before last year will pull in as “Continuing Grants.”
• New Grant Proposals: Grant proposals on your My CV profile with proposal submission dates from last calendar year.

Accessing your FAR

You can access your FAR in My CV in one of two ways.

1)  You can access your FAR through the Menu Tab.

Navigate to Menu > My Assessments > Review Processes

2)  You can access the FAR from the My Actions carousel on the home page.

Select the Faculty Annual Report. The name of the report will be specific to either your college or department.

4.2  Start Page

You will be brought to the FARIntroduction Page , which contains basic instructions. To begin your FAR, click Next.

General

Provide overall comments for your FAR, report your tenure status, and report any leaves/sabbaticals from the past calendar year.

Overall FAR Comments 

Add any overall comments you wish to include on your Faculty Annual Report. These will appear at the bottom of your full FAR export.

Add Overall Comments

1. In the Overall FAR Comments section, click the Add Item button
   

   

2. Write an overall comment in the Overall FAR Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button
   

   

Edit Overall Comments

1. To edit a comment, click the pencil icon
   

   

2. Make the changes needed within the Overall Far Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Delete Overall Comments

1. To remove a comment, click the trash can icon
   

   

2. You will get a pop-up: “Are you sure you want to delete this item?” Click OK
   

   

Tenure Status

Add Tenure Status 

1. In the Tenure section, click the Add Item button
2. In the Tenure Status field, click the [Select an Option] drop-down list to choose the appropriate status
3. If you’re tenured, type the date in the Date of Tenure (if appliable) field in the following formats 14 Mar 2001 OR Mar 2001 OR 2001  
   1. • Note: If you choose to use the calendar icon, the following is required: 
        1. Click the calendar icon
        2. Select the month
        3. Select the year
        4. Click on the day

        

4. In the Tenure Review Year (if applicable) field, click the drop-down list to choose the review year 
5. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Tenure Status 

1. To edit tenure status, click the pencil icon
2. Make the changes needed  
3. Click the Save and Exit button  

Delete Tenure Status 

1. To remove tenure status, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up message “Are you sure you want to delete this item?” ClickOK

Leave

Add Leave

1. In the Leave section, click the Add Item button 
2. Enter leave information:
   1. 1. In Leave Type (if applicable) field, Click the drop-down list to choose the appropriate option 
      2. In Leave Semester (if applicable) field, select Fall and/or Spring 
      3. Enter the Leave Start Date and Leave End Date. Make sure to type the date in the following formats 14 Mar 2001 OR Mar 2001 OR 2001
         1. • Note: If you choose to use the calendar icon, the following is required: 
              1. Click the calendar icon
              2. Select the month
              3. Select the year
              4. Click on the day

              

      4. Add Comments 
      5. Click the Save and Exit button 

    

Edit Leave

1. To edit Leave, click the pencil icon
   
2. Make the changes needed
3. Click the Save and Exit button 

Delete Leave

1. To remove the Leave, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up saying “Are you sure you want to delete this item?” Click OK

Teaching and Advising

Add your teaching items to the Teaching Activities list below and an item to the Advising list to report your advising activity. You may include general comments about your teaching and advising under “Supporting Information.”

Supporting Information

Add Supporting Information

1. In the Supporting Information section, click the Add Item button
2. Write your comment(s) in the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Supporting Information

1. To edit, click the pencil icon
2. Make the changes needed within the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Delete Supporting Information

1. To remove it, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up: “Are you sure you wish to delete the supporting information?” Click OK

Teaching Activities

Select teaching activities (courses taught, courses developed, and other teaching activities) from the past calendar year to associate with your report. Eligible teaching items will be prepopulated when you begin your FAR. You may also add/remove items as necessary.

Add Teaching Activity Manually

1. In the Teaching Activities section, click the Add Item button.
2. Click the Add New Teaching Activity button.
3. Select the activity type and fill out the necessary information about the activity, then click Save.
4. You will see a message at the top of the page confirming that the activity was added to the list
5. Click Back To List

Edit Teaching Activity

1. Click the Title of the Teaching Activity
2.  Click View Course Details button
3. Under Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Teaching Activity from the List

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Advising

Add Advising Activity

1. Under the Advising section, click Add Item
2. Fill out the form with the requested information
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Advising Activity

1. Under the Advising section, click the pencil icon to edit activity
2. Make the desired changes, then click the Save and Exit button

Delete Advising Activity

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to show up in your report, click Remove.

Scholarly & Creative Works

Supporting Information

Add Supporting Information

1. In the Supporting Information section, click the Add Item button
2. Write your comment(s) in the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Supporting Information

1. To edit, click the pencil icon
2. Make the changes needed within the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Delete Supporting Information

1. To remove it, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up: “Are you sure you wish to delete the supporting information?” Click OK

Scholarly & Creative Works

Add Scholarly & Creative Works Manually

1. In the Scholarly & Creative Works section, click the Add Item button
2. Click the Add New Scholarly & Creative Work button at the top right side of the page
3. Select the type of the work and fill out the necessary information about the work
   a. The Scholarly and Creative work will be automatically added to your list
4. Click the Back To List hyperlink at the top right side of the page

Edit Scholarly & Creative Works

1. Click the Title of the scholarly and creative work
2. Click the View Book Details button
3. Under the Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Scholarly & Creative Works

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Works in Progress

Add Works in Progress

1. In the Works in Progress section, click the Add Item button.
2. Fill out the requested information about WIP
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Works in Progress

1. Under the Works in Progress section, click the pencil icon to edit the activity
2. Make the desired changes, then click the Save and Exit button

Delete Works in Progress

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Professional Activites

Supporting Information

Add Supporting Information

1. In the Supporting Information section, click the Add Item button
2. Write your comment(s) in the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Supporting Information

1. To edit, click the pencil icon
2. Make the changes needed within the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Delete Supporting Information

1. To remove it, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up: “Are you sure you wish to delete the supporting information?” Click OK

Distinctions and Awards

Add Distinctions and Awards Manually

1. In the Distinctions and Awards section, click the Add Item button
2. Click the Add New Distinction Awards button at the top right side of the page
3. Fill out the necessary information about the activity
   a. The Distinction/Award will be automatically added to your list
4. Click the Back To List hyperlink at the top right side of the page

Edit Distinctions and Awards

1. Click the Title of the Distinction/Award
2. Click the View Distinction/Award Details button
3. Under the Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Distinctions and Awards

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Internal and External Service

Add Internal and External Service Manually

1. In the Internal and External Service section, click the Add Item button.
2. Click Add New Professional Activity button at the top right side of the page
3. Fill out the necessary information about the activity
   a. The activity will be automatically added to your list
4. Click the Back To List hyperlink at the top right side of the page

Edit Internal and External Service

1. Click the Title of the activity
2. Click the View Details button at the top right side of the page
   a. The name of the button changes depending on the type of activity. Meaning if you are editing a Committee membership activity, the button will be labeled View Membership – Committee Details.
3. Under the Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Internal and External Service

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Grants

Supporting Information

Add Supporting Information

1. In the Supporting Information section, click the Add Item button
2. Write your comment(s) in the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Edit Supporting Information

1. To edit, click the pencil icon
2. Make the changes needed within the Comments text box
3. Click the Save and Exit button

Delete Supporting Information

1. To remove it, click the trash can icon
2. You will get a pop-up: “Are you sure you wish to delete the supporting information?” Click OK

Grant Funding

Add Grant Funding Manually

1. In the Grant Funding section, click the Add Item button
2. Click the Add New Grant button at the top right side of the page
3. Select the grant type , and fill out the necessary information about the activity
   a. The grant will be automatically added to your list
4. Click the Back To List hyperlink at the top right side of the page

Edit Grant

1. Click the Title of the grant
2. Click the View Grant Details button
3. Under the Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Grant

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

New Grant Proposals

Add New Grants Proposals Manually

1. In the New Grant Proposals section, click the Add Item button
2. Click the Add New Proposal button at the top right side of the page
3. Fill out the necessary information about the activity
   a. The proposal will be automatically added to your list
4. Click the Back To List hyperlink at the top right side of the page

Edit Grant Proposals

1. Click the Title of the activity
2. Click the View Details button
3. Under the Data Sources section, click the pencil icon
4. Make the desired changes, then click Save

Remove Grant Proposals

1. If you do not wish for a particular activity to appear in your report, click Remove

Review and Submission

Download Your FAR

1. On the left navigation page, click the Download button
2. Select the style you want to view your report as
3. Click Download

Submit for Review

1. To submit your FAR, click the Submit button at the top right corner of the page
2. Review the summary page and address any issues that might be displaying under each section
3. Check off the “I confirm that my FAR is complete, accurate, and ready for review.” checkbox
4. Click Confirm
5. You will see a message on the page stating the Review Process moved to the next stage. If you want to edit the FAR, click the EDIT button.