Interfolio Resources for Faculty Candidates

No, all current deadlines and existing departmental requirements remain exactly the same. You still follow your usual departmental timeline for submission. Each department, as it has always been, establishes their own deadlines.

No. You are only required to submit the materials outlined in your department or school bylaws and follow the usual submission timeline established by your department.

The Office of the Provost is requesting that you submit this form if you intend to seek promotion and/or tenure for the 2026-2027 academic year.

We will communicate this initial intent with case managers in your unit to assist in their preparations. However, completing this form is not a substitute for your unit-level processes, and your submission neither prohibits nor precludes your 2026-2027 application. If you are uncertain about applying for promotion and tenure in 2026-2027, go ahead and submit this form.

Your submitted notification helps ensure that the Office of the Provost includes you in all targeted communications and support as you prepare your application. In addition, it will help to prioritize college-level specification of the application templates in Interfolio for the upcoming 2026-2027 year. General information about Interfolio at NIU is available here.

If you are not seeking promotion and/or tenure in this cycle, no action is required. Please refer to your department or school bylaws for the usual submission timeline and specified criteria.

You will receive an email notification when your case is created. Log in to Interfolio, review the required documents and forms, upload your materials and submit by the deadline.

Yes, download the available summary of accomplishments document template from among the following that applies to you, complete and upload into your Interfolio packet.

• Clinical Faculty Summary of Accomplishments Template (DOCX)
• Faculty Summary of Accomplishments Template (DOCX)
• University Library Faculty Summary of Accomplishments Template (DOCX)

You can not only find an introduction to NIU faculty promotion and tenure packet templates, but after you login to Interfolio with your NIU username and password you can navigate to a preview of the various packet templates in the system.

1. Click the arrow beside your name in the upper right corner and then click Interfolio Dossier
2. Click Collections
3. Click Guidelines
4. Under Search for Guidelines, click Select a unit and then Northern Illinois University

Interfolio supports a variety of file types, including PDFs, Word documents and images. File size limits may apply.

Once you submit your packet, edits are typically restricted. If you need to make changes, contact your case manager to discuss options.

You can track your case status within Interfolio RPT. You will also receive notifications as your case moves through the review process.

Access is restricted to authorized committee members and administrators at each stage of review. Interfolio ensures confidentiality and data security.

Faculty candidates submitting their promotion and tenure packet in Interfolio RPT should upload the documents intended for external reviewers to the section labeled "Candidate Documents for External Evaluation." This section is specifically designated for materials that will be shared with external reviewers as part of the review process.

To upload your documents:

1. Log in to Interfolio RPT.
2. Navigate to your Promotion and Tenure case under "Your Packets."
3. Locate the section titled "Candidate Documents for External Evaluation."
4. Click "Add File" to upload the appropriate materials.

If you have questions about what to include, please contact your department chair for guidance.