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This toolkit contains information that you will need to conduct a Faculty Search. Inside you will find a chart that explains the forms you need to complete, as well as a Faculty Recruitment Administrative Checklist. In addition, other information is provided, including job posting resources, legal interview guidelines, and Academic Personnel Manual policies that may be of interest to the search committee or candidates.

 

Complete Faculty Search Committee Toolkit Updated (June 2008)
download the search toolkit as a single PDF that includes all materials in a double sided printable booklet. (Note: Forms in this document are for demonstration only, use the word templates available below under "Forms" when conducting a search.)

 

For Administrators: Faculty Search Committee Toolkit Updated (June 2008)
download the search toolkit as a single PDF that includes all materials in a double sided printable booklet. (Note: Forms in this document are for demonstration only, use the word templates available below under "Forms" when conducting a search.)

 

Brochure: "Search Committee Practices to Enable Equity"

Forms

Assigning a Tracking Number

Justification to Open Ladder Faculty Search Form 1: Ladder Faculty Initiation of Search & Recruitment Plan Form 2: Ladder Faculty Recruitment Compliance Form Form 3: Ladder Faculty Selection Compliance Form Non-Ladder Academic Recruitment and Appointment Compliance Form

Non-Ladder Academic Recruitment and Compliance– Guidelines Regarding Full Search vs. No Search Required

 

Useful Templates

Sample Thank You/Survey Letter

Sample Candidate Evaluation Tool

 

Policies of Interest

APM 760 - Benefits and Privileges

APM 210 - Appointment and Promotion

APM 240 - Appointment and Promotion: Deans and Provosts

APM 245 Appendix A - Appointment and Promotion: Chairs

APM 190 - Appendix E - Faculty Recruitment Allowance Program

 

Resources

Research on Bias and Assumptions handout

Valian, V. Beyond Gender Schemas: Improving the Advancement of Women in Academia

Georgi, H. Is There an Unconscious Discrimination Against Women in Science?

Goldin, C. & Rouse, C. Orchestrating Impartiality: The Impact of "Blind" Auditions on Female Musicians

Smith, D. G. How to Diversify the Faculty

Smith, D. G., et. al. Interrupting the Usual: Successful Strategies for Hiring Diverse Faculty

Steinpreis, R. E., et. al. The Impact of Gender on the Review of the Curricula Vitae of Job Applicants and Tenure Candidates: A National Empirical Study

Trix, F. & Psenka, C. Exploring the Color of Glass: Letters of Recommendation for Female and Male Medical Faculty

Vedantam, S. The Bias Test: You May Be More Prejudiced than You Think

Wenneras, C & Wold, A. Nepotism and Sexism in Peer-Review