Cases FAQ
Answers for questions related to working with cases and actions in Opus
A case is the Opus functionality associated with academic personnel actions at UCLA. It is also the means by which academic appointment data, which is house...
Wed, 2 Jan, 2019 at 12:20 PM
The Opus portion of a case (as compared to the Interfolio portion) features data and functionality closely related to the appointment and appointee with whi...
Mon, 26 Nov, 2018 at 4:04 PM
The Interfolio portion of a case features data and functionality related to the case’s dossier. This is typically accessed through a link found in the Opus ...
Tue, 27 Nov, 2018 at 5:31 PM
Action flags allow Opus users to "flag" cases as being of one or more particular types. Adding an action flag to a case alerts the Dean’s Office a...
Tue, 20 Nov, 2018 at 4:35 PM
For certain actions, yes. Currently Opus allows administrators to start cases for Reappointment or Renewal actions for multiple appointees at the same t...
Mon, 18 Jun, 2018 at 4:03 PM
When using the bulk case creation tool, Opus presents a list of appointees for whom cases may be started. The list includes any appointee with an end date, ...
Thu, 12 Jan, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Be careful when using the "Start Multiple Cases" option for Reappointments. The bulk tool will create, approve, and close reappointments all at o...
Wed, 30 Jun, 2021 at 8:59 AM
Because these actions are mutually exclusive and cannot be applied to the same types of appointments. Renewal actions are available for Assistant Profes...
Mon, 18 Jun, 2018 at 4:03 PM
It depends on the action of the cases, and the policy surrounding these actions (Renewals no, Reappointments, yes). Since Renewals require peer review v...
Mon, 18 Jun, 2018 at 4:03 PM
Yes, you can delete individual cases from the Active Cases data table on the Cases page. Individual cases are deleted by clicking the "delete case&...
Sat, 27 Jan, 2018 at 5:32 PM