HOW TO CREATE A P & T DOSSIER FILE IN WORD

The same data recorded in the Digital Measures (DM) Faculty Activities Database for Faculty Activity Reports (FARs) can be used to create P & T dossiers. The instructions below explain how to create a P & T dossier file in Word by using the preformatted “University Dossier” report customized for use in the Penn State University review process.

DOWNLOAD “UNIVERSITY DOSSIER” AS A WORD DOCUMENT

  • Go to FAR - Digital Measures Database at http://activityinsight.psu.edu and login.

  • Click on “Manage Your Activities” in the left margin. A screen will open at the bottom of the monitor with a tab “Rapid Reports.”

    1. Select the report to use: University Dossier.

    2. Select the date range to use (e.g., July 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2014 for a second-year review).

    3. Select the file format: Microsoft Word

    4. Select “RUN REPORT.”

    5. A box will open with the question: “Do you want to open or save this file?”

      1. Click on “SAVE.”

      2. The SAVE AS screen for Word will open.

      3. Name the file (e.g., Joe Smith 4th-year dossier 2012-2013) and select the folder in which to store it, then click on “SAVE.”

    6. The message “Download complete” will appear on the screen which indicates that the dossier file stored in Word is ready for use.

      1. The dossier file may be closed and worked on later.

      2. The dossier file may be opened for review and editing.

      3. Once opened, the dossier file may be printed.

PLEASE NOTE THAT RUNNING A DOSSIER REPORT UNDER “RAPID REPORTS” DOES NOT ALLOW YOU THE OPTION TO AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE MANUSCRIPTS IN PROGRESS (WHICH ARE NOT TO BE REPORTED IN 6TH-YEAR OR PROMOTION TO FULL PROFESSOR REVIEWS) nor does it allow you to choose the citation style for your research section. You will need to manually delete the Manuscripts in Progress section from the dossier report if run under Rapid Reports.

NOTE: Expect to spend time editing the dossier file for the P & T review process.

 

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