You oversee case setup, ensure reviewers have access, manage deadlines and facilitate the review process. You may also communicate with candidates and committees.
Interfolio Resources for Committee Managers
Department chairs, school directors, deans and administrative staff who are responsible for completing internal requirements on a faculty candidate's promotion and/or tenure case.
Committee managers have the power to move a case either backward or forward after a committee has finished reviewing. In addition, committee managers have communication powers within the system; they can email both the candidate and committee members from within the system, record committee votes in the system, and add files to a case. In order to make a user a committee manager, an administrator must manually select them to serve this role.
Department Chair Live Training
To supplement available self-paced training, live NIU-specific Interfolio training is being scheduled for those who will be using the Interfolio system during the phased implementation of the 2025-2026 cycle.
An initial department chair training session was offered for NIU department chairs and school directors for promotion and/or tenure review using Interfolio and covers how to request external evaluations for faculty applying for promotion and/or tenure during the upcoming cycle 2025-2026 review cycle.
Committee Manager Self-paced Training
This self-paced, interactive course covers management of review committees and cases, and reporting options using Interfolio RPT.
Estimated time to complete: 30 minutes
Committee Manager Guides
Committee Manager Frequently Asked Questions
Within Interfolio, you can designate committee members and adjust access permissions as needed. Work with your college case manager to ensure the correct reviewers are assigned to your case(s).
You can download individual case documents or all documents together directly from the document reader. Learn more here: Download Case Materials.
Yes, Interfolio allows you to send automated or manual reminders to reviewers about upcoming deadlines.
First, verify their role permissions in Interfolio. If issues persist, email interfolio@niu.edu for assistance.
Have more questions?
Email interfolio@niu.edu and a member of our Interfolio at NIU team will be back in touch as soon as possible!
NOTE: You must log in using your NIU Account ID and password.
Get Help
Interfolio Scholar Services
Call, email, or chat with the Interfolio Scholar Services team with any technical questions. Live support is available Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. CT.
833-844-2118
interfolio-support@elsevier.com
Interfolio at NIU
Email the Interfolio at NIU team with any questions about the faculty promotion and tenure submission and review process using Interfolio.