Distribution of Effort (DOE) guides how a faculty member is to be evaluated in the areas of instruction, research and creative activity, service, administration, and professional development. It is related to both annual performance reviews (APR) and promotion and tenure, governed by AR 3:8 - Faculty Workload Policy Statement, and adheres to M-G CAFE RoP Attachment E: Teaching Overload. 

Effort Planning System (EPS) is the software application used for entry of DOE and approval workflow. EPS is accessed via myUK, located on the Faculty Services or Enterprise Services tabs. Select Effort Planning within the tab for access to the software. Quick reference guides are provided within the Effort Planning link. 

Final DOE forms are retained by the Office of Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment and filed in the faculty standard personnel files as required by AR 2:1-1. Faculty may also access/print their finalized current and historical DOE forms at any time via EPS. 

As processes related to faculty evaluation, Distribution of Effort and the Effort Planning System (EPS) are overseen at the college level by the Office of Faculty Resources, Planning and Assessment. Questions about Distribution of Effort and the Effort Planning System should be referred to the Assistant Director for Faculty Resources at cafe-frpa@uky.edu.