Comprehensive Solution for Faculty Activity Reporting System

Background
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, established in 1965, is seeking proposals for a comprehensive Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR) solution. This initiative aims to replace the current fragmented data collection systems with a unified solution that enhances the efficiency of collecting, managing, and reporting faculty activities across various domains such as teaching, research, service, and professional development.

The goal is to support faculty in documenting their contributions while ensuring compliance with institutional requirements related to accreditation, tenure and promotion, workload reporting, and strategic planning.

Work Details
The selected vendor will provide a Faculty Activity Reporting Solution that includes:
1. Comprehensive data collection capabilities for teaching, research, service, and professional development activities.
2. Dynamic reporting functionality that allows for customizable reports.
3. API and web integrations to ensure compatibility with existing systems.
4. Compliance with the University’s Guidelines for Data Handling.
5. Support for university resource requirements during implementation and operation.

Period of Performance
The contract will commence upon the completion of implementation and acceptance testing of the software, with an initial term ranging from one (1) to five (5) years as agreed upon with the awarded vendor. The State reserves the right to renew the software license for additional terms equal to the length of the initial term or successive one-year terms until termination notice is provided.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.