June was a milestone month at Scholarly. From richer document exports to parallel workflow steps, our team shipped dozens of improvements that you’ll start noticing right away. (Missed the May edition? Catch up here.)

Document Exports — From Self-Serve to Supercharged

• Point-and-click CV templates
  Scholarly can now configure custom CV and other Word-based export formats. This is great for exporting CVs in the school's preferred format. It can even be used to author NIH Biosketch documents.

• Universal exports
  The revamped engine works across every Scholarly account and retired 5,000+ lines of legacy code, keeping things lean and fast.

• Smart PDF caching and accessible PDFs
  Identical exports are now served from cache, cutting PDF-generation time. All PDFs generated are designed with accessibility in mind, adhering to the WCAG 2.1 AA recommendations.

Workflow Engine — Parallel Paths & Smoother Reviews

• Concurrent steps
  Run multiple review tracks side-by-side—for example, external reviewers and internal committees—then merge results automatically.

• “Closes on” dates
  Deadlines for each cycle are now crystal-clear to admins and reviewers alike.

• Hidden steps & cleaner diagrams
  Optionally hide internal steps from candidates and enjoy tidier visual flows.

• Quality-of-life fixes

  • Resolved duplicate-response edge cases

  • Corrected step-order display glitches

  • Streamlined assignee management and eliminated extra clicks

Accessibility & Design Polish

• Fresh color palette
  Every UI component now meets or exceeds WCAG 2.1 AA contrast guidelines right out of the box.

• Toward accessible PDFs
  Moving all accounts to our new PDF provider lays the groundwork for tagged, screen-reader-friendly exports.

Data Integrations & API Foundations

• One-click SFTP connectors
  Stand up secure file drops for nightly HR or SIS feeds in minutes—not weeks.

• Public API (early access)
  The first production calls to our forthcoming API shipped this month—stay tuned for broader availability later this summer.

AI-Assisted Authoring

• AI Paste reliability
  Addressed the pesky errors some users saw when pasting large blocks of text or date fields.

• AI-generated letters
  Department chairs can now draft recommendation letters with a single click, then fine-tune the tone before sending.

Performance, Security & Reliability

• When creating a user, we have more protections against duplicate email addresses.

Growing Community

Our community is growing, with more institutions than ever choosing Scholarly in AY 25-26. Our team also welcomed a new member as well. Kelly, our CTO, welcomed a new son to their family.

Enjoy the rest of the "quiet" season, and as always, we’d love to hear what you think. Reach out to your account manager or support@scholarlysoftware.com with any questions or feedback.

Until next month!