The Academic Personnel Workflow System (APWS) is your tool for faculty and librarian personnel actions, such as applying for reappointment, promotion, tenure, or sabbatical leave.

Access or submit an APWS submission by logging in with your NetID and password.

APWS Training Schedule

The Academic Human Resources team offers several trainings throughout the year to help you learn how to better use APWS. Find out what sessions are coming up next. 

What Can I Do in APWS?

Please select your job area below to see what actions you may complete in APWS.

Need Assistance?

For help with time off and leaves; reappointment, promotion, and tenure; academic policies and procedures; or to find an answer to another question, please contact the team directly at academic.hr@umass.edu.

For assistance with financial policies, annual budget and planning, and other financial and budgetary processes for academic affairs, please contact Academic Administration and Finance. For other hiring and benefits issues, please contact the university’s Department of Human Resources.