Overview of File Naming Conventions
This article provides a description of PDF file naming requirements for import to Faculty Activity Reporting (FAR, Faculty180).
Preferred file name
Course Attachments
Criteria | File Naming Convention |
---|---|
If using course designation |
<term>_<year>_<facultyid>_<prefix>_<coursenumber>_<designation>_<coursesection>.pdf For example: Spring_2022_laz23_PHIL_590_46993_01.pdf |
If not using course designation |
<term>_<year>_<facultyid>_<prefix>_<coursenumber>_<coursesection>.pdf For example: Spring_2022_laz23_PHIL_590_01.pdf |
"Term" must match term names configured in the FAR UI. Files may be no bigger than 1 MB.
For cross-listed courses, please send two files, one for each course.
Any Other File
The file naming convention for any kind of file is <Faculty ID>_<Record ID associated with the activity>_<name of file>.PDF
Files may be no bigger than 1 MB.
Images
Profile Photos
File Naming Convention:
<FirstName>_<LastName>_<MiddleInitial>.<FileExtension>
or <FacultyID>.<FileExtension>
File size: < 1 MB
File types: JPEG, PNG
Resolution Thumbnails 100 px height (max height)
Resolution Photo ~700 px height (suggested height)
If any of the fields can contain a “-” character, please replace that with a different character that F180 can use as a separator.
Please drop course evaluations in your institutional SFTP under incoming > [your database ID]. When your files are ready to load, please send a request to help@interfolio.com. Your attachments will not be loaded automatically.