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DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FACULTY
APPOINTMENTS |
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System policy permits the President of the University
to delegate the authority to approve specific personnel actions
to other administrators while retaining overall responsibility for
these actions. Accordingly, the President has delegated the authority
to approve faculty appointments to the appropriate Dean and the
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. |
| 2. |
REQUESTS TO RECRUIT AND APPOINT FACULTY MEMBERS |
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All requests to recruit and appoint full-time faculty
members will originate with the Dean of the appropriate college
and will be forwarded to the Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs for review and approval. The request should include a written
justification for the continuance of an existing position or the
creation of a new position, a recommended rank and salary, and a
recommended appointment date. The recommended rank should be commensurate
with the qualifications and duties required for the position. Qualifications
for each faculty rank are detailed in the Faculty Handbook. Exceptions
to these qualifications may be made with the approval of the Provost
and Vice President for Academic Affairs when they are clearly in
the best interest of the University. |
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SEARCH PROCEDURES AND RELATED MATTERS |
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In recruiting and hiring candidates to fill approved
positions, the University will comply with System Regulation 33.99.01,
Employment Practices. Additionally, positions will be filled in
compliance with the University's statement of Equal Employment Opportunity
and Affirmative Action. Under normal circumstances, the Dean of
the college will appoint a search committee to develop a pool of
qualified applicants, review the applications, and interview those
who appear to be best qualified. The Equal Opportunity and Employee
Relations Office will advise college search committees and administrators
and provide them with written guidelines for conducting searches.
Positions will normally be advertised in appropriate national publications,
on the Internet, and through other appropriate means to assure the
wide distribution of the position announcement and the compliance
with the spirit and intent of the affirmative action plan. Advertisements
will be reviewed in advance by the Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs and the Director of Equal Opportunity and Employee
Relations. |
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ROUTING OF RECOMMENDATIONS, APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENTS,
AND ISSUANCE OF NOTICES OF APPOINTMENT |
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The recommendation of the college's search committee
will be submitted to the Dean of the college. The Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Applicant Pool Record with the names
and addresses of the applicants will be forwarded to the Director
of Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations. The Dean, in turn,
will submit a recommendation to the Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs. After determining that there is an appropriate
budget line for the position, the Provost will send a notice of
appointment to the prospective faculty member. This offer is subject
to the approval of the President and the Chancellor and is subject
to the policies, regulations, and rules governing this institution.
The notice of appointment will state whether the appointment is
a tenured, tenure-track, or non tenure-track appointment. |
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MAINTENANCE OF DOCUMENTATION ON HIRING ACTIONS |
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After the hiring process is completed, the chair of
the search committee will forward all materials and documentation
related to the search to the Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations
Office. The Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations Office will
maintain for two years (or the period required by the state, if
different) documentation on the hiring action, including vitae,
search committee minutes, reasons for selection or nonselection,
and other relevant data, for all job applicants. |
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MAINTENANCE OF OFFICIAL FACULTY FILES |
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The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs will maintain the official personnel files on persons hired
for faculty positions. |
| 7. |
WAIVERS |
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Any waiver of normal recruiting procedures requires
the approval of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. |
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- Contact for Interpretation: Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Replaces Rule 2.2.1.1 |