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Section 1 contains important disclosures about how the FRPA data is used, and profile information that is used to build your ���������� Experts profile page. These include your vita, profile name, photo, international and research activities, online presence, and media expertise. In this section, you may also find the ���������� Experts and Public Data icons on specific fields. The information from submissions marked as Public Data will be posted on public websites, including but not limited to ���������� Experts. The information submitted in fields that are not marked as Public Data will not be posted on public websites, but may be subject to and released under the Colorado Open Records Act. Please carefully consider the information provided and submitted on FRPA Online.

FRPA Online can accommodate an internal vita and a public vita in PDF format. Please upload your vita at least annually. Subsequent uploads will replace the file(s) on record for you.

The Internal Vita submitted through FRPA Online is available to campus administrators, deans, department heads and other offices on campus interested in the research interests and accomplishments of the faculty.

Public Vitas submitted through FRPA Online are published on ���������� Experts. Faculty should carefully consider the personal information included on their submitted vitas as this information will be accessible on the web. Possible items to avoid include: home contact information, names of family members, date of birth, and other personal items not related to your professional work. Content of the vita is ultimately at the discretion of the individual faculty member.

Faculty can enter the name they wish displayed on their ���������� Experts profile through FRPA Online. By default, the faculty member's name as it appears in payroll records is exported to ���������� Experts. To enter an alternate preferred profile name, click on “Profile Name” in the left grey menu and follow the instructions.��

This will not update or overwrite the faculty member's name listed in payroll records; please follow campus HR guidance to make any changes to your legal/payroll name.

Faculty profile photos are published on ���������� Experts.

Faculty are encouraged to update their photo at least once a year. For best results, please upload an image that is 500 x 500 pixels. Allow up to 72 hours for photo updates to take effect.

How the Data Will Be Used

FRPA collects information on faculty's international activities and is displayed in faculty's ���������� Experts profiles. This information is used by the campus to identify collaborations and opportunities that benefit faculty and student efforts to expand global involvement. The campus is interested in all international activities conducted by the faculty including teaching, research, scholarly work and creative work occurring in a foreign country as well as collaboration with foreign groups even if foreign travel was not involved.

In order to get the most complete data, the international activities module is designated as a required component (i.e. an error will result if no response is submitted prior to completion of the report).

The international activities section of the FRPA is not part of an individual faculty member's printed FRPA nor part of their annual merit evaluation.��

Instructions

Access the International Activities module by clicking on “International” in the left grey navigation menu of FRPA Online.

Please revise your response as often as necessary and at least once annually. Prior responses to these questions are overwritten with your most current update within a report year. Data submitted previously may be revised to include new additional activities. If information on international activities has been previously submitted, then the report screen is displayed, showing a read-only version of the data entered about international activities. Click on the “Edit International Activities” button to change your data.

After answering the first question, please proceed to describe the related activities by selecting those boxes that apply. For international activities that do not fall into one of the stated categories, select "Other" and include a brief description (maximum 720 characters). If you do not participate in any international activities, answer "No" and scroll to the bottom of the page to submit your response.

The first question in the International Activities section is required. If a user attempts to submit a completed FRPA without completing this question, a message is displayed. If “Yes” is selected for the first question, then at least one box must be checked and at least one country must be selected.

Once you have answered the questions and selected countries and regions, check the acknowledgement box, and then click ”Save” to send your responses to the database. If an error is detected, you will have an opportunity to correct it.

This section includes user-defined keywords, URL for an individual's academic website, and a narrative research overview. Please see details discussed in each field on FRPA Online.

Click on “Edit Research & Expertise” to edit your information.

Select up to 30 preset keywords��that best describe your professional activities. Use the search and/or filter functions to find keywords. From within FRPA, click on “?” to see additional tips for searching and filtering. Your keyword selections are displayed in the right-hand box. You may move keywords to the right-hand box by double-clicking on a keyword in the left box, or by selecting one or more keywords on the left, and clicking the right arrow to move them to your selection box. You may select multiple keywords by using "Control+click" or "Command+click".

View the full list of research interest keywords as an Excel File

Note: The list of research keywords is a standardized list originating from the SPIN database which is used nationally to support grant funding in the United States. The last major update of this list occurred in 2010. Each research keyword has a corresponding 7-digit code. These keywords are used to describe areas of research and/or teaching interests to allow the database to be searched in order to locate faculty with knowledge in particular areas of interest.

To remove all your selections displayed in the right-hand box, select all by clicking on the first keyword in your list, and then hold down the shift key as you click on the last keyword in your list. Then click the left arrow to remove all selections.

Scroll through the lists by using the scroll bar.

Continue with additional research and expertise fields including the user-defined keywords, the URL for your academic website, a research overview and, if applicable, the overview for your sensitive or restricted research. See details on the form for more information.

Submit your information by clicking the “Save” button. If you have errors, you will be notified on the resulting page.

When you have successfully saved the form, the resulting page will display your entries.

Use this section to expand the reach and influence of your academic work. You should include as many of your social media links, research profiles, and author identifiers.

If you are willing to be contacted by the media as an expert in your field, please identify and describe the subject areas you can represent in this section. The campus Strategic Media Relations team will review this information and contact you if they need assistance for press.

Section 2 consists of the main content of the FRPA. This is where you would include your annual activity summary, and entries for your teaching activities, scholarly and creative works, grants, commissions and fellowships, service activities, honors and awards, and works in progress.��

Any Annual Activity Summary you have entered for the current report year will be displayed. If you have an item from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new Annual Activity Summary, click on the��“Add Annual Activity Summary” button:

• For 201��– Annual Activity Summary, provide a brief overview describing your professional activities for January 1 to December 31 of the current report year.
• For��210��– Diversity, Equity and Inclusion��Activity Summary, provide a narrative explaining how the DEI work completed relates to teaching, research, scholarship and/or service.��

Enter up to 1800 characters to describe your annual activity. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save.”

If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to save the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon your action.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the “Delete” button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

In 2020, the Office of Faculty Affairs in partnership with the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Data Analytics added a feature to import��data about courses taught into the FRPA Teaching Activities section. This should save you time!

On the Teaching Activities section of the FRPA Online, you will see the "Import" button��on the right hand side of the page. Clicking this button will pull up a popup menu listing all of the courses the Registrar had on record for you, for the 2025 calendar year. Note: The “Import” button will be greyed out until mid-January and made available once course information is received from the Registrar.��

You are not required to use the data imported from the Registrar, follow the instructions below to add teaching activities.

Click “Teaching” in the left grey menu. Any Teaching Activities you have entered for the current report year will be displayed. If you have activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new activity, click the��“Add Teaching Activities” button. To add a new record, select an activity code, and enter an activity description of up to 1800 characters. Click the checkbox next to any outreach description(s) that apply. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.”

If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to save the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon your action. When you have finished saving new records, you will see a list of your records for the current year.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Please list teaching and advising activity in any order. Choose the code which best describes the type of activity. List each activity in only one category.

Correct:

• 303 Member of Dissertation Committee for John Doe, Ph.D. Candidate in History
• 303 Member of Thesis Committee for Jane Doe, MA Candidate in History

Incorrect:

• 303 Member of Thesis Committee for Jane Doe, John Doe, Sam Smith, Karl Jones

Correct:

• 311 Advisor for 25 Political Science majors

Correct:

• 320 Spring 2016, EPOB 1210 General Biology, section 101, 3 credit hours, 99 students
• 320 Fall 2016, EPOB 1210 General Biology, section 99, 3 credit hours, 85 students

Incorrect:

• 320 Spring and Fall, 2016 EPOB 1210, General Biology, section 101, 3 credits

Click “Scholarly” in the left grey menu. There are 3 sections within Scholarly Works:

1. Import Your Books, Chapters, Articles & Proceedings from ���������� Boulder Elements (����������BE)

This section relates to your scholarly items that have been entered into ����������BE, and includes items which are ready to import into your FRPA; items which have already been imported; items you have marked as “Do Not Import” or “Delete”; and items which have been changed since your last import.

Scholarly Works in the following categories must be claimed or entered into ���������� Boulder Elements before they can be added to your FRPA. Using your campus IdentiKey credentials, log in to ����������BE at����and review ���������� Boulder Elements instructions for claiming or entering records. Then return to your FRPA and click on the encircled number above the words “Ready to Import into Your FRPA.” Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the import.

401 Refereed Books��
402 Refereed Textbooks (including teacher/lab guides)��
403 Refereed Monographs��
404 Refereed Books Edited (excluding journals, including conference proceedings)��
405 Refereed Textbooks Edited��
406 Revisions of Earlier Published Books��
407 Refereed Journal Articles or Chapters (including Law Reviews)��
408 Other Books (non-refereed)��
409 Other Articles or Chapters (non-refereed)��
412 Papers Published in Refereed Professional Conference Proceedings��
413 Papers Published in Non-refereed Conference Proceedings��
441 Translation of Articles or Books��
442 Translations by Others of Your Articles or Books

2. Other Scholarly Works

This section allows you to add scholarly activities of the following types directly into your FRPA:

410 Published Reviews��
411 Technical/Research Reports��
414 Popular Press��
415 Papers Presented at Professional Conferences But Not Published��
416 Presentations, Talks, Colloquia, Etc. (not listed under 415)��
418 Patents��
419 Computer Programs��
440 Encyclopedia, Dictionary, and Short Reference Entries��
444��Curatorial Work for Museums, Libraries, etc.��
450 Media Interviews Related to Scholarly Work��
460 Published Datasets (indicate if dataset is refereed, and include information for identification and access, such as a DOI or URL)��
499 Other Scholarly Work (describe)

If you have “Other Scholarly Works” activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new activity, click the��“Add Other Scholarly Works” button, select an activity code from the drop down list. Enter up to 1800 characters to describe your activity. Click the outreach description if it applies. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.”

If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to submit the record again after you make the necessary correction.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon the action.

3. Scholarly Works for the Current Report Year

Any Scholarly Works you have entered or imported for the current report year will be displayed in this section.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Click “Creative” in the left grey menu.

Creative Works must be entered in ����������BE before they can be added to your FRPA. Click “” and see ���������� Boulder Elements instructions for entering records of creative works. Then return to your FRPA and click on the encircled number above the words “Ready to Import into Your FRPA” or the��“Import Creative Works” button. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the import.

The next portion of the Creative Works section will display any Creative Works activities already entered for the current report year.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��You may edit the assigned Activity Code, or the Outreach designation. If you wish to edit the Activity Description, please revisit ���������� Boulder Elements.
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Click “Grants” in the left grey menu. The page will display any records already entered for the current report year.

If you have activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new record, click the��“Add Grants, Commissions, Fellowships” button. Select an activity code, and enter an activity description of up to 1800 characters to describe your activity. Click any outreach descriptions that apply. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.”

If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to submit the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon the action.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Please list all sources of funding awarded January 1 to December 31 of the reporting year. Include funding agency, project name, funds granted, start and end dates, and names of PI and co-PI(s).

Sample:
Code: 421 Principal Investigator on Grants Received
Description: NSF, "Acoustic Transmission Through Sedimentary Rock.", $250,000 total award, 6/1/2015-5/31/2017. JR Doe(PI) and W.Smith (co-PI).

Click “Service” in the left grey menu. Any Service Activities you have entered for the current report year will be displayed. If you have activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new activity, click the “Add Service Activities” button. Select an activity code, and enter an activity description of up to 1800 characters. Click the checkbox next to any outreach descriptions that apply. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.” If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to save the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon your action. When you have finished saving new records, you will see a list of your records for the current year.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Please list all service activities you performed January 1 to December 31 of the reporting year. Choose a code from the list provided below to indicate the type of activity. Include the name of the organization and a short description of the activity.

Sample:
Code: 601 Service to Scholarly or Professional Organizations
Description: American Association of Law Schools, Section on Employment Discrimination (chaired section and arranged panel presentation for annual conference in January 2016)

Click “Honors” in the left grey menu. Any activities you have entered for the current report year will be displayed. If you have activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new activity, click the��“Add Honors and Awards” button. Select an activity code, and enter an activity description of up to 1800 characters. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.” If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to save the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon your action. When you have finished saving new records, you will see a list of your records for the current year.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Please list all honors, awards and other special recognition received January 1 to December 31 of the reporting year. Choose a code to indicate the source of the award from the list provided below. Please provide the name of the award, the name of the organization granting the award, and the date awarded in the description.

Sample:
Code: 701 Department or Institute
Description: English Dept. Teacher of the Year (April, 2016)

Any activities you have entered for the current report year will be displayed. If you have activities from the previous year, you will have the ability to click “Copy From Last Year” and then follow the 2-step process on-screen. To enter a new activity, click the��“Add Works in Progress” button. Select an activity code, and enter an activity description of up to 1800 characters. Submit the form by clicking the button labeled “Save,” or to add multiple records, click “Save & Add Another.” If there is an error, you will be notified on the resulting page. The error message will include information on why there was an error and what you will need to do. You will need to save the record again after you make the necessary corrections.

When you successfully enter a record, you will receive a message that the record was successfully entered, updated or deleted, depending upon the action.

To sort: Click the column header for the column you wish to sort by.
To edit:��Click the description of the record you want to edit.��
To delete: Click the description of the record you want to delete, then click the "Delete" button. You will be prompted to confirm the delete. You cannot delete or edit activities from previous years.

Briefly describe works currently in progress and their anticipated completion date.

Correct:

• 802 W. Smith and J. Johnson, "Was Dino Hit by a Meteor?", J. Meteorology (under review).
• 809 T. Tompkins, Fairy Tales and Modern Culture (scholarly book expected to be 300 pages and completed in 2020).

After entering your activities, select the link “View/Print FRPA” in the left grey menu under the "Enter FRPA Activities" section. Select the report year and report section(s) that you wish to print.

You may choose all report sections for all years, or use the checkboxes to choose specific report years and report sections.

Click the button labeled "Continue." The resulting page can be printed using your web browser's print function.