Elevate your review process
How ETSU maximizes RPT efficiency with Watermark Faculty Success
What to expect
Most institutions have successfully ditched physical paper for digital RPT processes, but “digital” doesn’t automatically mean “efficient.” Clunky setups often just trade heavy binders for confusing, inconsistent file structures, endless email threads, and administrative bottlenecks.
In this webinar, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) shares how they use Reviews, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT) in Watermark Faculty Success to build a truly frictionless review process. Learn how ETSU maximizes a single, configurable system to streamline RPT reporting, simplify annual evaluations, and create a clear, automated review path that mirrors campus policies.
Key takeaways:
- Effortless reporting: See how ETSU structures dossiers so faculty can instantly surface teaching, research, and service data without redundant data entry.
- Policy-mirroring workflows: Design smart, automated paths that mirror your policies to handle complex review steps without manual intervention.
- Intelligent communication design: Master the timing of automated notifications to keep reviews moving on schedule without causing “alert fatigue” for busy faculty.
- An elevated faculty experience: Turn a stressful milestone into a secure, transparent process with permanent review histories and automated audit trails.
About the speaker
Ashley Sergiadis
Ashley Sergiadis is the Digital Scholarship Librarian and Associate Professor in the Charles C. Sherrod Library and serves as a Provost Fellow for Watermark Faculty Success in the Office of the Provost. In her role as Provost Fellow, she manages Watermark Faculty Success, the university’s system for faculty activity reporting and evaluation, including annual evaluations, midpoint reviews, and tenure and promotion processes. She collaborates with partners across the institution to implement these workflows and to support the collection, analysis, and reporting of faculty data. This fellowship complements her work as a librarian, where she leads Digital Scholarship Services. In this capacity, she oversees the institutional repository (Digital Commons @ ETSU), the ETSU Research Portal, and Open and Affordable Course Materials Initiatives.
