Guide to Faculty Searches

Table of Contents

1. Message From The Vice Dean And Senior Associate Dean For Academic Affairs
2. Expanded Table of Contents
3. University Policy Statements
4. Current School Demographics
5. School and University Resources for Faculty Recruitment
6. Things to Know Before Initiating a Search
   1. Overview
   2. Conditions
   3. Special Circumstances
7. The Search Initiation Process
   1. Components of the Search Request
   2. Transmittal Memorandum
   3. Source of Salary and Resources
   4. Search Committee
   5. Advertising
   6. Outreach Efforts
8. Managing the Search
9. Reviewing Applications
10. Interviewing Candidates
11. Post-Interview Deliberations and Outcome

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VII. The Search Initiation Process

A. Components of the Search Request

A package of materials must be assembled and submitted to the Office of Academic Affairs for each search request. The components of the package are:

• transmittal memo (including the source of the position, identification of the faculty line and rank, and an explanation regarding the programmatic need)
• draft solicitation letter to institutions
• list of institutions to whom the letter will be sent
• draft advertisement
• list of publications in which the advertisement will appear
• source of salary support form
• "support memo," if applicable
• business plan (for MCL searches)
• source of space
• identification of animal care needs, if applicable
• list of search committee members

A checklist, which confirms the completeness of the package, must accompany the search initiation request. More detailed information on the components of the search initiation request follows.

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