Form K: Hiring Recommendation and English Fluency for Faculty

To: V.P. for Academic Affairs and University Provost

From:                                                                          

            (Faculty Member), Search Committee Chairperson

Department of                                                            

DATE:                                                

RE: Recommendation for the position of

In accordance with Article 11 of the APSCUF CBA, the majority of the regular, full-time faculty members in the Department of recommend (candidate’s name) for the (tenure-track/temporary) position in (discipline).

Notes (if applicable):

I have reviewed the recommendation of the department faculty and concur /do not concur with the recommendation. Reservations (if any) are noted below.

____________________                                           

Department Chairperson                                  Date

Notes:

I have reviewed the recommendations of the department faculty, department chairperson, and concur/do not concur with the recommendations. I recommend the rank of (insert Rank Step). Additional conditions of employment (if any) are noted below.

____________________                               

Dean                                                    Date

Conditions of Employment: (i.e., completion of terminal degree in 3 years; terminal degree required for tenure)

Required attachments:

Recommended Candidate’s Resume

Official transcripts

LHUP Application for Employment

xc: Ms. Deana Hill, Director of Human Resources

TO:                  _________________________________

                                    (Dept. Chair)

            _________________________________

                        (Dept. Name)

FROM:            _________________________________

                                    (Search Chair)

DATE:                       

In compliance with the Higher Education Act 76 of 1990, please fill out the attached English

Fluency Compliance Form for _______________________________ and include it with the LHUP hiring recommendation form.                       

Webster’s defines fluent as: “capable of using a language easily and accurately.” (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluency)

Please make your evaluation based on the ordinary sense of the word and your communicative interaction with the employee.

Thank you.

COMPLIANCE FORM

ENGLISH FLUENCY IN HIGHER EDUCATION ACT

(Act 76 - 1990)

Name of Faculty Candidate:  ____________________________________

Department:  ________________________________________________

Position Sought:  _____________________________________________

Evaluation of English fluency as defined by Act 76.

Fluent/Not Fluent ___________________________________        __________

    circle one        Search Committee Chairperson                                           Date

Fluent/Not Fluent ___________________________________        __________

    circle one        Department Chairperson                              Date

Fluent/Not Fluent ___________________________________        __________

    circle one        Dean of College                                                       Date