Establish Custom Rating Criteria and/or Assign Blind Review
Institutions using Interfolio's Faculty Search (FS) can allow Administrators and Committee Managers to establish custom evaluation criteria based on a 5-star scale, enabling evaluators to rate applicants in areas like scholarship, teaching, research, and publishing. This article will guide you through establishing custom rating criteria and configuring blind review during the evaluation process. Additionally, Administrators and Committee Managers can view individual details of evaluator ratings by running an applications report.
Establish Custom Ratings Criteria
- Navigate to the Positions page and click the hyperlinked Position name to navigate to that position's page. Select Position Actions > Edit Position.
- Navigate to the Evaluations Settings step on the ‘Edit Position’ navigation menu.
- On the ‘Evaluation Settings’ page click +Add Criterion to create rating categories for evaluators. At least one criterion must be created for evaluators to have the ability to assign 1-5 star ratings. Without criteria, ratings cannot be given.
A criterion can only be deleted if all associated ratings have been cleared by evaluators. If it’s still in use, an error message will appear. To delete the criterion, first remove any existing ratings, then proceed with deletion.
- Complete the Add Evaluation Criterion form that displays and repeat for additional criteria as needed. These criteria will display on the applicant's page under the Ratings section.
Blind Review
Enabling (checking) blind review hides others' comments and ratings, allowing evaluators to see only their own comments/ratings and hiding the ‘Committee Summary' column. This setting does not affect Administrators and Committee Managers, who continue to have full access to all evaluators' comments and the ‘Committee Summary’ column. It is possible to start with a blind review, and then un-toggle the feature later for group discussion/collaboration.
Additionally, Administrators and Committee Managers can view details of individual evaluator ratings by selecting 'Rate By Criteria and Evaluator' in the 'Columns' window when running an applications report.
FAQs
Is there a limit to how many evaluation criteria can be created in an FS position?
No, there is no set limit to the number of evaluation criteria that can be added to the Ratings of a position.