Table of Contents

I. Purpose and Policy 

II. Procedures and Responsibilities for 
Organizing and Conducting Searches  

A. President 

B. Vice President  

C. Deans or Equivalent

D. Department Chairpersons    

E. Search Committee Chairperson

F. Search Committee Members  

G. Director of Social Equity  

III. Form A: Faculty Search/Hiring Key Process Points Checklist  

IV. Form B: Affirmative Action Report

V. Form C: Personnel Action Control Form  

VI. Form D: Initial Screening Form   

VII. Form E: Affirmative Action Data Collection

***You must contact the Social Equity office to receive these forms***

VIII. Form F: Interview Approval/Affirmative Action Process  

IX. Form G: Minority Recruitment Strategies

X. Form H: Candidate Exit Interview

XI. Form I: Exceptional Hire Appointment

XII. Form J: LHUP Application for Employment

XIII. Travel / Lodging Expenses/ Reimbursement

XIV. Appendices

A. Sample Letters

I.          Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application  

II.       Affirmative Action Cover letter  

III.         Faculty Search Rejection Letter

IV.       Faculty Search Letter for Complete File

V.       Notification of Elimination Letter (after initial screening)

VI.        Letter of Notification of Non-Selection for Interview (after second screening)

VII.       Letter of Notification of Candidate’s Status (after interview)

VIII.      Letter of Notification of Non-Selection After Interview

IX.    Letter of Notification of Non-Selection After Phone Interview

X.     Faculty Search Reference Letter Request

XI.       Faculty Search Screening Instrument 

XII.         Applicant Evaluation Consolidated Score Form

  B. Guidelines for Interviewing Candidates 

                        I.     Affirmative Action Guidelines 

II.        Contemporary Employment
Interviewing  and On campus Interview Itinerary

III.      Interview Process  

IV.       Sample Interview Questions 

V.        Second Review Scoring Form 

VI.       Standards for Criteria Ranking 

VII.   Employment History and Reference Check

VIII.      Sample Codes for Disposition of Candidate Application