POLICY STATEMENT CONCERNING
RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF
THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

FAM 260

PREAMBLE:    

The policy described herein represents an equitable joint effort among faculty, students, staff and administration to recruit and appoint the best qualified and most appropriate person to fill the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs.

1. Recruitment Committee Composition:

The Vice President for Academic Affairs' Recruitment Committee shall be constituted as follows:

1.1	A Chairperson appointed by the President of the University. This person shall be either a tenured faculty member or an academic administrator who holds tenure within the University.
1.2	Five (5) tenure-track faculty members elected, one (1) from each College. Elections for these positions must be completed within the three (3) week period immediately following the request that a committee be formed. In the event these elections are not completed as described above, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate shall appoint appropriate members.
1.3	One (1) currently registered graduate or undergraduate student shall be appointed by the Associated Students and within the time as stated in 1.2 above.
1.4	One (1) non-academic staff member who holds permanent status within the University and whose position is directly related to the position being filled, shall be appointed by the President of the University.
1.5	The President of the University may appoint to the committee additional faculty members, students, staff members, administrators or others so as to reflect such concerns as, but not limited to, community interest, affirmative action or specific area expertise. If additional members are appointed to the committee the final composition shall normally consist of a majority of faculty members.

2.  Recruitment Procedures:

2.1	Announcement of a position opening shall be made by the President of the University in consultation with the Affirmative Action Officer. Other consultation may occur if also desired. In all cases the announcements shall appear in specialized publications which pertain to the position being filled. Other forms such as direct mailings and "flyers" may also be used.
2.2	Wording of these announcements shall be such that they specify the job description, qualifications necessary for appointment and any academic requirements. All job descriptions must comply fully with legal requirements for affirmative action and equal opportunity employment. A deadline date for completed applications must also be included.
2.3	Candidate's letters of application and accrued files shall be maintained and kept in the Office of the President of the University. All files shall remain confidential.

3.  Recruitment Committee Procedures:

3.1	The Vice President for Academic Affairs' Recruitment Committee shall review all applicants' files. Procedures for doing so shall be established by the committee. Criteria and standards for the review process shall be established by the committee in consultation with the President of the University.
3.2	In consultation with the President of the University, the committee shall select a finalist list of candidates for on-campus interviews (refer to item 5 below).
3.3	Approval of the recruiting committee of the appropriate department shall be obtained before completed arrangements for these on-campus interviews are made.
3.4	The committee shall take an active part in these on-campus interviews of all finalists.
3.5	After the completion of all on-campus interviews of all finalists, the committee shall prepare recommendations on these finalists and submit them without any preferential order to the President of the University.

4.  Appointment:

The Vice President for Academic Affairs is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the President of the University. The appointment shall be made from a list of candidates for the office provided by the Vice President for Academic Affairs' recruiting committee.

 

5.  Conditions of Appointment:

The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall qualify for appointment in an academic department, shall receive approval of the approval of the appropriate departmental recruiting committee, and following established review procedures may be granted tenure.

 

6.  Interim Appointments:

If circumstances require the appointment of an interim or acting Vice President for Academic Affairs, the President of the University shall consult with appropriate faculty, staff, students and administrators before making the appointment.

 

Approved by the Faculty Senate 
John H. Craig, Chair 6/7/88 

Reviewed by the Council of Academic Deans 
Robert C. Detweiler 7/6/88 
Vice President for Academic Affairs 

Approved by the President 
Anthony H. Evans 7/8/88

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