In the Name of God
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about
Educational Faculty Performance Reports and Full-Time Geographical Assignments:
1.
When should the Faculty Performance Report be completed?
The Faculty Performance Report should typically be completed and
submitted three weeks before the annual promotion deadline.
2.
How to request a user account for the Faculty Performance Report
system, reset a forgotten password, or change a password?
Send your full name, hiring date, academic department, academic rank, university
email, and phone number to the Center’s email. After creating or
updating your account, you will receive a notification via email.
3.
If additional documents are required for annual promotion, how
should they be submitted to the Studies Center?
Documents must be sent exclusively to: edc_karnameh@kums.ac.ir.
4. What documents must be
submitted to the Studies Center?
o Certificates of
teaching or participation in specialized workshops related to
the faculty member’s field.
o Certificates of medical
education workshops held outside the Studies Center during the annual
promotion period.
o Links to published
medical education articles.
o Certificates of
journal peer review (educational journals or research proposals).
o Certificates of poster
presentations at the Martyr Motahhari Festival.
o Certificates of
completing medical education levels, e-learning fellowships, or
online training.
o Documents related to
membership in retraining committees or educational
transformation packages (excluding faculty affairs) must also be emailed to the
Center.
5.
What is the deadline for Faculty Performance Report approval by
department heads?
Department heads must review and submit documents within three working
days. If discrepancies are found, they may return the Faculty Performance
Report to the previous approver with explanations.
6.
What is the approval timeline for Faculty Performance Reports in
the Faculty Affairs and Studies Center?
Faculty Performance Reports with complete documentation are approved immediately.
If additional documents are required, the Faculty Performance Report will
neither be approved nor rejected until the deadline.
7.
What to do if Faculty Performance Report approval exceeds three
working days?
If the Faculty Performance Report is not approved by the department within the
legal timeframe, faculty members may submit a written objection to
the Vice Chancellor or Dean. If unresolved, they may contact the Director
of the Studies Center for further action.
8.
Do first-year faculty members or professors need to complete the
educational Faculty Performance Report?
Yes. All faculty members must complete and submit the Faculty
Performance Report, but they are not required to meet minimum
conditional scores.
9.
Do Faculty Performance Report scores affect academic promotions
for faculty in basic sciences, clinical, research, or dentistry fields?
Yes. An average of Faculty Performance Report scores (based on
verified years of service) is sent to the Promotion Unit or
relevant departments. Refer to Forms 1 and 2 of Article 2 of
the Promotion Bylaws (available on the website) for details.
10.
How to submit documents to the Faculty Affairs Unit?
Submit documents via official letter to the Educational and
Faculty Affairs Vice Chancellery. For details, contact the Faculty Affairs
Expert at 083-3710-6325.
11.
How to complete documentation for full-time geographical
assignments?
Send requested documents to: karnameh@kums.ac.ir.
12.
How are faculty members notified of missing documents?
After submitting the Faculty Performance Report or requesting a geographical
assignment, faculty members must check their university email (registered
in the electronic Faculty Performance Report system) for updates.
(Parichehr Ezzati, Electronic Faculty
Performance Report Expert for Faculty Members in Basic Sciences, Dentistry,
Research, and Clinical Nursing)