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Faculty Guide

Welcome to the PBS Knowledge guide for faculty members. This section covers managing your profile, research activities, teaching assignments, and mentoring relationships.

Getting Started​

Accessing the System​

  1. Visit dartmouthpbs.org
  2. Sign in with your Dartmouth credentials (SSO)
  3. Your profile is automatically populated from Dartmouth records

First-Time Setup​

When you first log in:

  1. Review your imported profile information
  2. Add your research interests and biography
  3. Link your publication identifiers (ORCID, Google Scholar)
  4. Verify your lab and research center affiliations

Key Features​

Profile Management​

Your faculty profile is your public face in the system:

  • Basic Information - Title, contact, office location
  • Biography - Research interests and background
  • Education - Degrees and institutions
  • External Links - Personal website, ORCID, Google Scholar

Learn more about Profiles →

Course Management​

View and manage your teaching assignments:

  • Current Courses - See enrolled students and materials
  • Past Courses - Access historical course data
  • Syllabi - Upload and share course syllabi
  • Textbooks - Manage required and optional texts

Learn more about Courses →

Publication Integration​

Keep your publication record up to date:

  • Automatic Import - Publications sync from OpenAlex
  • Author Verification - Confirm you're the correct author
  • Manual Entry - Add publications not in databases
  • Exclusions - Hide papers you don't want displayed

Learn more about Publications →

Student Mentoring​

Manage your advising relationships:

  • Current Advisees - Undergraduate and graduate students
  • Thesis Committees - Students you're supervising
  • Milestone Tracking - Monitor student progress
  • Approval Workflows - Approve milestones and requests

Learn more about Mentoring →

Faculty Dashboard​

The faculty dashboard provides:

Teaching Tab​

  • Current term courses with enrollment counts
  • Links to course pages and materials
  • Quick access to student lists

Research Tab​

  • Publication statistics and recent papers
  • Lab membership and projects
  • Funding and grants (if tracked)

Mentoring Tab​

  • Current advisees by program level
  • Pending approvals requiring action
  • Upcoming meetings and deadlines

Main Tab​

  • Announcements and notifications
  • Quick links to common tasks
  • System updates and news

Research Affiliations​

Lab Membership​

Your lab affiliations show:

  • Labs you lead (PI status)
  • Labs you're affiliated with
  • Lab member lists and contact info

Research Centers​

Research center connections include:

  • Center memberships
  • Your role in the center
  • Associated projects and publications

Projects​

Individual research projects display:

  • Project descriptions
  • Team members
  • Related publications
  • Funding sources

Permissions​

Faculty members typically have access to:

  • Edit their own profile
  • View undergraduate and graduate student records
  • Manage their course offerings
  • Approve milestones for their advisees

Additional permissions may be granted through:

  • Department roles (chair, director)
  • Group membership (committees, programs)
  • Administrative assignments

Getting Help​

  • Profile Issues - Contact pbs.knowledge@dartmouth.edu
  • Publication Sync - Check ORCID/OpenAlex connection
  • Course Data - Contact the registrar
  • Technical Support - Submit a support request