About Faculty Success
Streamlining how we manage and report on faculty activity information for accreditation and beyond.
Better Capturing Faculty Achievements
Faculty Success is a secure, web-based information management system used by the University of Mississippi to collect, organize, and report faculty activities. It streamlines tracking teaching, research, and service for annual reviews, tenure, promotion, and accreditation.
In Faculty Success, you are able to record your teaching, research, service, and other professional activities throughout the year.
Faculty Success Team
Ashleen Williams
- Instructional Associate Professor and Faculty Information Systems Administrator
Richard Bradley
- Business Manager for Academic Affairs
Tony Ammeter
- Director of Outreach & Continuing Studies, Associate Provost, Dean of General Studies and Associate Professor of Management & Management Information Systems
Rich Forgette
- Associate Provost and Professor of Political Science
Faculty Success Advocates
William Berry
- Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Research, and Frank Montague Jr. Professorship of Legal Studies
Alicia Bouldin
- Associate Dean of Outcome Assessment & Learning Advancement, Professor of Pharmacy Administration and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kendall Bowlin
- Associate Professor and Ed Krei Chair of Accountancy
Jason Cain
- Associate Professor of Journalism
Donald Dyer
- Associate Dean for Faculty & Academic Affairs and Distinguished Professor of Modern Languages
Wes Jennings
- Associate Dean of Research, Finance and Business Administration and Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies
Paul Johnson
- Interim Dean of the School of Business Administration, Associate Professor of Management, and Thomas Colbert Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
Kathryn McKee
- Director of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, McMullan Professor of Southern Studies, and Professor of English
Ann Monroe
- Associate Dean and Professor of Teacher Education
Andrew Pfrenger
- Instructional Assistant Professor and Director of Multi-Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies
Stacey Smith
- Assistant to the Dean - Administrative Support
Glenn Walker
- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering
Caroline Wigginton
- Chair and Professor of English
Brian Young
- Interim Assistant Dean of Public Services and Head and Associate Professor of Scholar Support and Data Services
Frequently Asked Questions
When will all faculty have access and begin using Faculty Success?
Faculty will have access in fall 2026.
Will there be training and support for the Faculty Success System?
Yes, there will be training opportunities throughout the fall and spring, and support resources will be shared as they become available.
What login information do I use to access Faculty Success?
Faculty Success uses UM’s SSO (Single Sign-On) service, so log in using your current WebID and password.
Who has a profile with faculty success? Who is required to use it?
Regular faculty members who are tenured, tenure-track, and specialized (non-tenure) track will use faculty success for their annual activity reporting.
Adjunct faculty will also have a user profile to facilitate our course-level credentialing.
What can I do with this system?
The most common use of the system will be for faculty members to complete their annual activity report, run an annual Performance Evaluation, and to generate a faculty CV or resume. Reports can be downloaded as a Word Document, Adobe PDF , or HTML. In Word, the documents are editable, and sections may be copied for other uses that faculty may have.
Do I have to enter anything in this system?
Although some information will be imported from university records, faculty are responsible for adding or importing data and documents related to their teaching, scholarship, and service. Faculty will have the opportunity in Fall 2026 to be trained in the Faculty Success information system so they can add and update their information.
Where will you get my scheduled teaching data from?
Scheduled Teaching data is pulled directly from Banner, the University of Mississippi’s new official student information system. It will be the system of record as of the fall 2026 term.
How do I correct data errors on locked screens, like Permanent data or yearly data?
The following screens will import data from university information systems: Permanent Data, Yearly Data, Workload Information, Degrees, Scheduled Teaching, and Personal Contact Information. Errors should be reported to your Faculty Success Administrator
Who has access to my information?
Faculty members have access to their own accounts as well as immediate Department Heads, Deans, and the Provost Office.
When will we start using the Faculty Success System for activity reporting and annual evaluations?
Faculty will use the Faculty Success system for activity reporting in December 2026.
How do I add an activity?
To add a new activity or record, select the blue Add New button located in the upper-left corner of the Activities screen.
How do I delete an activity?
To delete an entry, check the box next to the item you wish to remove, then select the trash can icon in the upper-left corner of the screen, next to the Duplicate button.
Do I have to enter every activity all at once?
No. You will have access to the system throughout the year and can take as much time as needed to input information.
Why are some sections locked in Faculty Success?
Some sections, such as Permanent Data, are automatically imported from official university records and cannot be edited manually. These restrictions are in place to maintain data integrity and ensure consistency with our institutional records.
How do I know where to put an activity?
We recommend reviewing all available types and categories before deciding where to enter your activity. You may also want to consult with your department for any preferred practices regarding activity entry. If you're unsure or need assistance, feel free to reach out to our team for guidance.
Do I have to fill all the fields on an activity screen?
Only the fields with a red asterisk are required. Use your discretion in adding additional information to the data screen form. You should plan on including any information that you would want as part of the citation for this activity in a report generated by the system.
Why will my activity not save?
Entries cannot be saved unless all required fields are completed. Please review your entry and ensure that any field marked with a red asterisk is filled out before selecting Save.
Why is there an activity I don’t recognize?
You may occasionally see a record you don’t recognize in your Faculty Success profile or on your CV. This often happens when another faculty member lists you as a co-author or collaborator on a shared publication or presentation. If you believe a record was added in error or would like it removed, please contact our team, and we’ll be happy to assist.
Why are there fields like “Was this compensated or pro bono?" or other questions that may not be relevant to my work?
We have designed these screens for faculty from all disciplines across campus, so some screens may include fields that don't pertain to you. You can either leave those fields blank or, if the field is required, fill it in with the most logical option for your department.
How do I add collaborators?
On several data screens, you are able to identify one or more collaborators involved in your activity.
On many of these screens, you are given the choice of selecting the collaborator from a list of Faculty Success users at the University of Mississippi or entering their name in the spaces to the right of the drop-down. You may also include collaborators who are not at the University by typing their information.
When you select the collaborator from the list of UM Faculty Success users, you create a read-only copy of the activity in that user's data. This can be a helpful way to shortcut data entry for your collaborators, but it leaves them with an activity they cannot edit or delete.
How do I create a personal CV?
To create your personal CV, navigate to the Reports utility in Faculty Success and select Create a New Report in the top-right corner of the screen. From here, you have two options: Vita and Blank Document.
Do I have to redo my CV every time?
Once you have configured a CV, you may want to create a different version with minor adjustments. Instead of creating another report from scratch or from the sample template, you can make a copy of your customized CV and make any necessary adjustments to the resulting duplicate.
Looking for Support?
If you have any additional questions or need support, please contact the Faculty Success team.
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