With the new year upon us, it is time to submit your FRPA! When updating your information, don鈥檛 forget to include your participation in ASSETT programs, services, and initiatives.
The Faculty Report of Professional Activities (FRPA), due February 1 of each year, documents a faculty member鈥檚 activities in the areas of teaching, creative work, scholarly work, and service during the preceding calendar year. To make this task just a little bit easier, ASSETT has collaborated with staff from the Office of Faculty Affairs to suggest some ways you might classify your involvement in our most popular offerings as well as those offered elsewhere within the Office of Information Technology (OIT).
The list below is intended to provide general guidance to help you get started. However, faculty should use their discretion when choosing FRPA activity codes. For example, one of the most frequent questions posed to ASSETT staff is, 鈥淪hould I report this workshop as service or teaching?鈥� Efforts that are more directly student-related tend to be classified as teaching, but departments and programs often have their own conventions. When in doubt, consult with your department chair or personnel committee for assistance.听
For further instructions and answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Faculty Information System鈥檚 FRPA Help page.
Acknowledgments: ASSETT thanks Kristina Eklund and Matt Ramey (Office of Faculty Affairs) and Viktoriya Oliynyk (Office of Information Technology) for ideas and information contributed to this article.
