# Faculty This feature allows you to access the information of the Faculty. ## Access and Navigation The **Faculty** module can be found under **Users** > **Faculty**.
Check the privilege assigned to your user account or role if you cannot view a link from the list. {% hint style="danger" %} Contact your school’s system administrator to request view or edit access if you cannot access the rights management screen {% endhint %} ## Add a New Faculty * Click the **New Faculty** button on the upper right corner of the page to open the “Add a new faculty” form
* Fill out the necessary details on the form. You can choose if the teacher works part-time or full-time and if they are active or inactive. Afterwards, click **Add Faculty**
## Import Faculty via CSV file You may also add faculty in bulk by clicking the **Import from file** icon on the left of the Search Bar.
You must have a CSV file with the fields: First Name, Last Name, Email, Employment Type (Part Time, Full Time), and Status (Regular, Deactivated, On Hold). Choose a file or drag it into the space provided, then click **Import File**.
## Manage Faculty Data ### Search Faculty To search for a faculty member, input a keyword or the name of the faculty member in the search bar above, then press **Enter** on your keyboard. Your results will be shown in the list below.
### Filter by Status This feature allows you to see the status of faculty, whether the faculty is ‘Regular,’ ‘Deactivated,’ or ‘On-Hold.’
A drop-down menu will appear, allowing you to select the status you want to filter.
### View and Update Teaching Profile With this feature, you will be able to see and update the profile of the teacher. Click the **three dots** on the right side of the screen.
A menu will appear. Click **Teaching Profile** to view the profile of the teacher.
### Intent to Teach Indicate if the teacher will teach next term.
### Preferred Teaching Load In this section of the Teaching Profile, you can set the preferred number of units for a teacher each semester by inputting the number in the text box labeled “Units”. This is usually based on the faculty type, part-time or full-tim,e or according to your school’s policy.
### Preferred Room Assignment Set your preferred or assigned room for teaching. A drop-down menu will display all the available rooms. Select from a dropdown list.
### Days Available to Teach The availability of the faculty is set on this part. You can choose whether the faculty is not available, available all day, or available at a certain time on each day of the week.
### Courses Faculty can Teach At this part, you can set a teacher’s teachable courses and course proficiency by clicking on the **Edit Courses** button on the upper right part of the section.
Scroll to see the check box.
Once you are finished updating the profile, click **Save Settings**
## Update Faculty Information ### Update Ino This feature allows you to update the basic information of the teacher. Click the **three dots** on the right side of the screen.
A menu will appear; click **Update Info** to update the teacher's information.
Update the basic information of the teacher: * **First name** * **Last name** * **Email Address** * **Employment Type**: A drop-down menu where you can select if the teacher is Full Time or Part Time * **Status**: A drop-down menu where you can select the status of the teacher. The options are: * Regular - The teacher is active and currently working * Deactivate - The teacher is no longer teaching and cannot access their account * On Hold - The teacher's account is on hold, and they cannot teach
### Teacher Rating This feature allows you to rate the subject that the teacher is teaching. Click the **three dots** on the right side of the screen.
A menu will appear, click **Teaching Rating**
Rate the proficiency of the teacher in the subject they are teaching. Click **Update** once done.
### View and Edit Faculty Record This feature will allow you to view the information of the teacher. Click the **three dots** on the right side of the screen.
A menu will appear, click **View Records.**
You will see the information about the teacher. To update the information, click **Edit**.
Once you’re done updating the information, click **Save Changes**.
### Download Faculty Profile This feature will allow you to download the information of the teacher. Click the **three dots** on the right side of the screen.
A menu will appear, click **View Records**
Select the “**Download Profile**”
Click the checkbox for the information you want to download. If you want to download all the information, click the **Select All** checkbox.
Once you have made your selection, click **Proceed,** and the .xlsx file will be downloaded.
## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) **Question:** What is the purpose of the Teaching Rating? **Answer:** Teachers with higher ratings appear as recommended choices when assigning faculty to courses.