Procedures And Guidelines For Conducting Faculty And Staff Searches At UMCP
- A description of the candidate, including a curriculum vitae.
- A rationale for making the appointment and how the appointment of the candidate enhances the quality of the program, in terms of departmental research, curriculum, and the recruitment of other faculty or graduate students, etc.
- Evidence of departmental review and support for the appointment of the candidate, e.g. the assessment of the departmental APT committee or the vote of tenured faculty, etc.
- The proposed salary offer and related terms of the appointment. Such as summer support, lab space, equipment, research assistants, and details as to how the salary and terms will be funded.
- Proposed starting date of the appointment.
- A description of the candidate and curriculum vitae.
- A description of the funded research, including the nature of the research, amount funded, and time period of the funding, and funding source, etc.
- A rationale for the appointment, i.e., how the appointment will enhance the department or unit.
- The proposed salary, start date and any other related terms of the appointment.
Faculty Self-Supported by Research Grants
Departments wishing to appoint faculty who will be entirely self-supported by their own research grants may forward a request for waiver of the search requirements to the Dean. Typically, these faculty will serve as the Principal Investigators on such grants. Upon review and approval by the Dean, in consultation with the Equity Administrator, the department may negotiate the appointment with the candidate.
The request for a waiver should include the following:
- A description of the candidate, including a curriculum vitae or resume.
- A rationale for making the appointment and how the appointment of the candidate enhances the quality of the unit, etc.
- If a tenured appointment, evidence of departmental review and support for the appointment of the candidate, e.g. the assessment of the departmental APT committee or the vote of tenured faculty, etc.
- The proposed salary offer and related terms of the appointment. For faculty appointments this should include commitments for summer support, lab space, equipment, research assistants, and details as to how the salary and terms will be funded.
- Proposed starting date of the appointment.
CHAPTER 11
EXCEPTIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF APPOINTMENTS
Most appointments of faculty and staff will require a search. There are rare circumstances, however, in which a department or college may request a waiver of the search requirement. Those circumstances include opportunities to appoint faculty of
exceptional caliber (i.e. potential Nobel Laureates, etc.) who are likely to qualify for the designation of "Distinguished Professor", opportunities to appoint faculty whom would be fully funded by their own research grants, and opportunities to ap
point faculty or staff whom would help the campus meet its affirmative action goals. Specific information about each type of appointment is discussed below.
Distinguished Professor Appointments
Please note that these appointments are extremely rare. Therefore, while a request for a waiver of search requirements may be submitted, it should not be assumed that it will be approved.
A request should be made from the department to the Dean, that will review and approve the request in counsel with the Equity Administrator. Upon approval of the request, the Dean should forward it to the Provost’s Office. The request should include:
PLEASE NOTE: Faculty who are appointed in this category without a search are appointed without tenure and only for the length of time in which the funding is available. All such faculty should be informed of these terms in writing prior to the start of the appointment. If funding should be discontinued and the department wishes to retain the faculty member, a search will be required. In such instances, the department must request permission from the Dean to initiate a search. Procedures for making such a request may be found in Chapter 1 of this manual.
Affirmative Action Appointments
A request must be made from the hiring official to the appropriate Major Unit Head. Upon review and approval by the Major Unit Head, in consultation with the Equity Administrator, the department may negotiate the appointment with the candidate.
The request for a waiver of the search requirement should include the following:
