MU Activity Report
The MU Activity Report is a comprehensive compilation of information from the Activities and Profile sections in myVITA, utilized in the annual faculty evaluation process. This report is a core component of the annual faculty review process and represents activities for the evaluation year.
Faculty members are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of their myVITA Activity data. By maintaining current and complete records in myVITA, faculty can ensure a thorough and accurate annual evaluation.
Once a faculty member completes their self evaluation, the MU Activity Report is generated and added to the supervisor’s dashboard of evaluation materials. Modifications are still open to faculty during the chair/director step. myVITA will lock the Activity Report into place for that review cycle only after the chair/director submits their review.
The Activities section in myVITA is accessible 24/7 for faculty to update. The majority of the MU Activity Report data is self-entered by the faculty member.
The table below demonstrates the output in the MU Activity Report. The left column is the record name, the middle column is the source of the record, and the right column includes possible examples of data.
At any point in time, faculty can generate their personal MU Activity Report in the Vitas & Biosketches menu dropdown “Legacy Vitas” to check and review activity data to ensure it is up to date. This review is an opportunity to enter any missing activities into the appropriate categories and attach necessary supporting documentation. Please ensure end dates for activities that have concluded or are not relevant to the current evaluation period are accurately reflected. Click here for guide to generate your MU Activity Report.
| Record Name | Source of Record | Example of Data |
| Evaluations | myVITA houses any evaluation that has occurred in myVITA | |
| Current University Position | Pulled in from PeopleSoft | |
| Faculty workload distribution | Pulled from internal evaluation record | |
| Degrees | Self entered | Include accredited degrees only |
| Professional memberships | Self entered | |
| Medical Education | Pulled for Med School from Med School data base (SOM faculty only) | Memberships in professional organizations. |
| Courses Taught | Pulled in from Peoplesoft – Official UM Record | |
| Student Advising | Pulled in from PeopleSoft – Official UM Record | |
| Mentorship of Students, Interns, Residents, and Fellows | Self entered | Include supervision of undergraduates, graduate students, post-docs and others for whom you provide supervision, instruction, or mentorship. |
| Continuing Education (delivered to external audience) and Extension Teaching | Self entered | Enter non-credit continuing education teaching activities delivered to external audiences. |
| Other Teaching Activities | Self entered | Can include new course development, curriculum development, guest teaching, mentoring new faculty |
| Courses Taught for Academic Credit at Another Institution | Self entered | Information about courses taught for academic credit at another institution outside of the UM campuses. |
| Scholarly Contribution and Creative Activities | Self entered – with multiple options for bulk importing from connected databases (Medline, PubMed, ORCID). Can upload BibTeX or RIS file types from any source offering an export such as Scopus and Google Scholar. | Books, articles, book chapters, creative work, presentations, patents, etc. |
| Journal Editor, Peer Reviewer, Adjudicator | Self entered | Also includes grant reviewer, external P&T reviewer, manuscript reviewer. |
| Grants (includes Official UM Record since Fall 2007 and all FAS grants data) | Official UM Record | Official system of record includes externally funded grants. You may manually enter and update info about internal grants, gifts, and other funding not tracked by the University’s system of record. |
| Community Engagement, Broader Impacts, and Outreach | Self entered | List service provided to the community that is related to your professional expertise. |
| Service to Your Profession | Self entered | list service given to your profession, such as leadership roles in professional memberships. |
| University Committees | Self entered | Select the committees on which you serve and indicate your role on the committee. |
| University Service (other than committees) | Self entered | Non-committee service to the university such as student org sponsors, director of graduate studies, or advisory boards. |
| Honors, Awards, and Recognitions | Self entered | Include honors, awards, and recognitions for teaching, community development, research, economic development, etc. |
| Professional Development and Continuing Education (as a participant) | Self entered | Report conferences/symposia attended, training or other forms of continuing professional education |
| Curriculum Vitae (uploaded file) | Self entered | Store an external CV for reference |