Faculty Activity Reporting FAR

The South Dakota Board of Regents is seeking a comprehensive Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) solution to replace their current system. The solution should enable efficient collection, management, and reporting of faculty activities across teaching, research, service, and professional development. The system should have a user-friendly interface, customizable workflows, and robust reporting tools. It should also integrate with existing systems such as Banner, student survey systems, and research systems. The contract terms will begin on or after January 1, 2026, and the term of the contract will be negotiated based on RFP funding and implementation cycle. • The system should have a user-friendly interface for faculty to input their activities and accomplishments. • The system should have customizable workflows for faculty evaluations, tenure and promotion processes, and other administrative processes. • The system should have robust reporting tools to generate detailed reports for accreditation, workload analysis, and institutional research. • The system should integrate with existing systems such as Banner, student survey systems, and research systems. • The system should have a security feature that allows campuses to see their campus data and no other campus. • The system should be accessible to people with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. • The system should have a service level agreement that specifies the timeframe within which changes will be made to the system.