Academic Search Manual

UIC Office for Access and Equity
Academic Search Manual

CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1: Pre-Search:Preparing for the Appointment Process

Administrative Positions

Faculty Positions

All Academic Positions

Chapter 2: Pre-Search:The Decision to Search

Search Requirements

Appointments ThatDo Not Require a Search

Waiver of StandardSearch Procedures

Chapter 3: Initiatingthe Search: The Position Notice

Steps of an AcademicSearch

The Purpose of thePosition Notice

Signatures

Chapter 4: Initiatingthe Search: The Role of Search Committees

Purpose of SearchCommittees

Forming and Charginga Search Committee

Preparing the SearchCommittee

The Preliminaries

Scheduling

Search Deadlines

OAE Review BeforeAdvertising

Chapter 5: SearchActivities: Recruitment

Internal Candidates

External Candidates

Streamlining theRecruitment Process

Advertising

Chapter 6: SearchActivities: The Review and Screening Process

Acknowledgment Letters

Whittling Down thePool

Use a Rating System

Reaching the IdealGroup of Finalists

Acting Affirmatively

Keeping CandidatesInformed

Legal Bases for EqualOpportunity and Affirmative Action

Chapter 7: TheInterview Stage: Process Review and Interviewing Pointers

Approval of Interviews

The Interview

Inquiries Not PermittedDuring the Application Process

PARENTAL OR FAMILYSTATUS

Searches Not Producingan Adequate Applicant Pool

Chapter 8: Endingthe Search

Offers and Appointments

Record Keeping

Forms to be viewed and downloaded:

Request for waiver of search process

12 Steps of an Academic Search

Position Notice for Academic Search

Forms to be viewed (Not downloadable):

SearchProcess Summary (Sample view only. Please do not download)
EEO Information Request (Sample view only. Please do not download)

AffirmativeSteps Checklist

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UIC Office for Access and Equity Academic Search Manual

UIC Office for Access and Equity
Academic Search Manual