Faculty Profiles
Why do I need a Faculty Profile?
Several parts of the portal - Bank Accounts, Overture Financial Support, InitMath/MTTS/PTMT Financial Support - require a completed Faculty Profile before they let you proceed, since they need your designation, institute, and contact details on record. You need the Faculty role first (see below); an admin grants it if you don't already have it.
How do I create my Faculty Profile?
Go to People › Faculty › Faculty Dashboard and click Add Faculty Profile. You'll need a passport-size photo (cropped to exactly 400×400 px), your institute (add it first under Institutes if it isn't listed yet), and your address and emergency contact details. Only one profile is allowed per user.
What's the Signature section on the form for?
The Faculty Profile form has its own Signature upload (PNG/JPG, max 200 KB, cropped to exactly 600×200 px) so you can add it in the same trip instead of a separate visit to Profile › Contact Profile - both save to the same signature, wherever you upload it. It's required unless you've already uploaded one; it's used on applications, certificates, and receipts that need your signature (for example, Bank Accounts' acknowledgement PDF).
What happens after I submit my profile?
A profile moves through the following stages:
Saving creates a Draft that only you can see and edit. Once you submit it, a Trust admin verifies and approves it. If it's rejected instead, the rejection reason is shown on the record and you can correct and resubmit it from your Faculty Dashboard.
I don't have the Faculty role yet - what do I do?
Contact a Trust admin and ask them to grant it - they can do this individually or in bulk from People › Faculty › Assign Faculty Role. Once granted, the Faculty menu and profile form become available to you.