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Chapter III
Section 15. Recruitment of Faculty
- 15.1 Academic Departments Initiate Recruitment. The faculty of the academic departments, the library and academic support units initiate the recruitment process by developing a written job description for each new position requested.
- 15.2 College Faculty Recommend Priority List. The college faculty through the department chair shall recommend a priority list for all new positions requested. The dean or director of the college shall chair the meetings.
- 15.3 Faculty Senate Priority and New Program Committee Authorized. The faculty of UNLV establishes the Faculty Senate Priority and New Program Committee. The committee members are to be selected in accordance with departmental, college and Faculty Senate bylaws. (B/R 10/98)
- 15.4 Faculty Senate Priority and New Program Committee Priority List. The Faculty Senate Priority and Program Review Committee shall establish a priority list of all new positions requested by the academic units and submit the recommended priority list to the Executive Vice President and Provost, who shall forward it to the president. (B/R 10/98)
- 15.5 Administrative Approval for Recruitment. After the administration has authorized the number of available positions, approval is given by the administration to the appropriate academic and nonacademic units to begin the recruiting process, with written notification to the Administrative Faculty Committee and Faculty Senate.
- 15.6 Search Committees. Following administrative approval for recruitment, department or unit faculty shall elect faculty to search committees. The search committee will elect its chair and facilitate the recruitment and screening process according to unit bylaws.
- 15.7 Recommendations for Appointment. Each academic and nonacademic faculty unit shall determine by vote which candidate or candidates they wish to recommend for appointment and submit their credentials and applications for employment through regular administrative channels for review. (6/15)
- 15.8 Except as otherwise provided in Board of Regents policy, Title 4, Chapter 8, Section 7.2, all academic appointments must follow the procedures described in Chapter III, Section 15 (Recruitment of Faculty). The unit faculty may approve a suspension of all or a portion of Section 15 by no less than a majority vote of all eligible faculty in accordance with unit bylaws. (12/15) (B/R 3/03)