Elements

Background

After years of background research, campus listening tours, evaluation of potential systems, and project development, UO launched a request for proposals (RFP) process in Spring 2023. The requirements of the RFP were created by a 40+ person advisory group of faculty, staff, and administrators. The RFP process was competitive and included public demonstrations of the vendor systems. An evaluation team selected Digital Science as our vendor based on the system's capacity to manage major reviews and the ability to capture and highlight faculty activity and achievement. Digital Science also offers project management support and a solid change management strategy.  

The Office of the Provost is currently implementing Elements in preparation for a Fall 2025 launch. Faculty will be able to use the system in fall term and all major reviews will be hosted and run through the Elements system. 

Trainings & Workshops

Training & Workshop Title

(Suggested attendees)

Date/time (click to join zoom)

Summer Support Hours for Admin/Staff

(faculty personnel support staff and administrators)

Every week until 9.5.25

Student Worker/Student Support CV Transciption & Faculty Profile Designees

(school/college/unit student workers can attend; lab managers or graduate students; faculty profile designees)

Available upon request to Katy Krieger

Fall Term Admin/Support Staff Office Hours

(faculty personnel support staff and administrators)

Every week until the end of fall term

  • Tuesdays, 11am, Join Zoom
  • Fridays, 11am, Join Zoom

Mid-fall term open session refreshers on midterm reviews, career continuous employment/six year reviews, post-tenure reviews

(faculty personnel support staff and administrators)

TBA

Dean, Associate Dean, and Unit Head Role

(deans, associate deans, unit heads)

  • 9.12.25 Summit for Academic Leaders optional Q&A session
  • Available upon request to Katy Krieger

Faculty Personnel Committees or All Faculty Reviewers

(faculty who are assigned to review dossiers as part of their committee work or faculty role in a dept/unit)

  • Individually scheduled with schools/colleges/units
    • Connect with your dean's office or similar for more information

Faculty: Getting Started

(all faculty)

Faculty: Major Reviews and Dossiers

(all faculty)

One training/month

Faculty: Getting the Most of your Profile

(all faculty)

One training/term

Faculty: Reviewer and Viewer Assignments

(all faculty)

One training/month

Faculty Support Hours with OtP

(all faculty, especially those working on dossiers and profiles)

Every week

  • Wednesdays 10-11am, Join Zoom
  • Fridays, 10-11am, Join Zoom

Elements Introduction @ New Faculty Onboarding

(new faculty enrolled in the new faculty onboarding event)