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Hiring Without a Search
Administrative Procedure
Each unit establishes its own approval process for filling a vacancy or creating a new position. Check with the supervising unit for instructions on how to gain approval to pursue any type of no-search hire.
Units may not extend an offer to prospective hires before obtaining prior approval. Units must submit required documentation to the appropriate approval authority for consideration.
Elements | Distinguished Faculty Hire | Faculty Spousal/Partner Hire |
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Allowable circumstances | Opportunity to hire an individual when it’s unlikely that a search will result in a more qualified candidate and when the hire will enhance the reputation of the academic discipline | Opportunity to hire an individual for which their faculty spouse/partner has been hired or is under consideration or as part of a retention effort of their faculty spouse/partner |
Approval Authority |
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All written requests must include: |
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Same |
Additional information required in the written request when the new hire is faculty |
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Same |
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