Faculty candidates include those being considered for Associate Professor with Tenure and those who are moving from Associate Professor to Full Professor.

1. There are two ways to log into the RPT system:
   • Via the email you received when your case was initiated in the system.
   • Interfolio@Illinois and clicking Login to Interfolio in the middle of the page.
2. Click on Partner Institution.
3. In the search box type University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and click Sign In.
4. Log in using your NetID and Password – you will go through the Authenticate process.
5. On the next screen click on the Illinois logo.
6. Open your dossier/case packet by selecting Your Packets in the menu on the left-hand side of the page.
7. Select the active case with the most current due date (if there is one).
8. You can view the candidate instructions by clicking on View Instructions at the top right of the page. If a due date has been assigned to the packet it will appear at the top of the Candidate Instructions page. Once the due date has passed, all sections are LOCKED and no longer editable. The due date is also accessible via the Your Packets page.
9. Explore the Overview page to view your progress. When a section has been completed the circle on the left-hand side of that requirement will become solid green.
10. Click on Packet at the top left of the page, under unit name, to begin the process.
11. To begin completing materials, start with the Candidate Information section.
12. Click on Fill Out Form at the bottom right of that section. You will be asked to complete a list of questions. Once all the required fields have been completed, click Save Responses at the bottom of the page.
13. Once your answers have been saved, click on Return to Packet at the bottom of the page.
14. If the form is complete and no changes need to be made to it, click Submit on the right side of that section. Once you submit the form the section will be locked and no longer editable. Please carefully review the form BEFORE selecting submit.
15. The next section to complete is the Documents for Internal and External Evaluations. Upload materials here as requested by your unit which will be used to send to internal and external evaluators for your P+T case. To add documents, click on Add on the right-hand side of the section.
16. Click on Add New File at the top of the page to begin adding materials to your packet. There are three options for adding materials: upload, video, and webpage. To see what file types are accepted in the RPT system please visit: https://product-help.interfolio.com/m/27438/l/645876-about-accepted-file-types.
    • Upload (i.e., CV, teaching statement, research statement, articles)
      • Browse files on your computer by clicking on Add on the right-hand side of the section.
      • Select Add New File in the middle left of the page.
      • Click Browse To Upload.
      • Select the files from your saved location. Once they are accepted into the RPT system. you will see Success on the far right of the document title.
      • Click on Add at the bottom of the page.
      •  You can also add a document by dragging and dropping into the box.
      • Items can be reordered by dragging and dropping each file in the preferred order. Hover over the white space next to the title of the file that you wish to move. You will see a hand icon. Click and hold your mouse while dragging the file to where you wish to move it to.
      • Files uploaded by the candidate cannot be edited, renamed, or deleted by committee managers
    • Video and Webpage
      • You can add videos hosted on YouTube and Vimeo to your Dossier materials. Paste the YouTube or Vimeo URL into the system when requested, add a title, and click Add. You may also include a description but it is not required.
      • You can include links to webpages in your Dossier materials. When a reviewer clicks the link, the webpage will open in a new tab. Paste the webpage into the system when requested, add a title, and click Add. You may also include a description but it is not required.
      • Please note that web pages and videos will be viewable in a candidate’s dossier/packet, but they will not be downloadable from the packet (hard copy).
17. Once you have uploaded all files that are required for internal and external reviews, click Submit on the right side of that section. Once you click submit the section will be locked and you can no longer add, edit, or delete materials. Please carefully review the documents uploaded to a section BEFORE selecting submit.
18. The final requied section is the Final Dossier in Required Outline Format. Upload your completed dossier in the required outline as stated in Provost Communication #9. The dossier can be uploaded as a Word document or a PDF.
19. Once you have uploaded the required file, click Submit on the right side of that section. Once you click submit the section will be locked and you can no longer add, edit, or delete materials. Please carefully review the documents uploaded to a section BEFORE selecting submit.
20. Select Preview Packet, at the top of the window, to preview how your dossier/packet (submitted sections) will appear to reviewers.

PLEASE NOTE:

• Three sections need to be submitted to complete the case. The first two, Candidate Information and Documents for Internal and External Evaluations, will be completed and submitted early in the process (spring semester). The third section, final Dossier, will be submitted later in the process (fall).
• After each section has been submitted, the word Locked should appear and the section will no longer have a viewable Submit button.
• The next review step, after candidate submission, is the candidate’s department. If a section was submitted in error, the candidate should notify their department.