Sequence of Reviews – Initial Appointment to a Faculty      

.079          Recruitment of candidates for appointment to a Faculty is the responsibility of the cognizant Department Chair or Dean of the School, although this responsibility is shared with all members of the Faculty. An important consideration in the recruitment of new faculty is the preservation and advancement of the mission of the university as expressed in its statement of aims and goals including reference to its religious identity as a Catholic institution. Recruitment may be initiated only after formal approval of the Provost, to ensure academic and budgetary authorization and compliance with procedures for equal opportunity in employment. The Chair or the Dean recommending the appointment must provide a statement indicating the nature and extent of the search procedures, as well as the method to be employed in the selection of a suitable candidate. 

              Selection of Candidate(s)

.080        When a suitable candidate is identified, the Chair of the Department, or the Dean of the School (if not departmentalized), submits the candidate to all regular Members of the Faculty for review and approval. If more than one suitable candidate is identified, a vote is taken to determine the order of preference among candidates qualified for appointment.

                 Review of Credentials

.081        After the selection of the candidate(s) in departmentalized Schools, the Chair of the Department submits the proposed candidate(s) to the Senior Faculty of the Department for a review of credentials at the appropriate rank and for a deliberative vote. In non-departmentalized Schools, the Dean submits the proposed candidate(s) for a review and a vote by the CAP of the School, unless, as part of the review by the Faculty of the School, the CAP has already passed on the candidate(s) in the selection process (see above, .080).

              Offer of Appointment

.082        Before negotiating the terms and conditions of the appointment with a candidate, the Chair of the Department or, if the School is not departmentalized, the Dean must receive authorization from the Provost to offer the appointment to that candidate. If the candidate agrees to the terms of the offer, he or she is invited to submit a formal application for the position.

                  Confirmation of Faculty Rank 

.083        In a non-departmentalized School the application of the candidate is submitted to the CAP of the School and then to the Senior Faculty for review and deliberative vote.

.084        In a departmentalized School the application of the candidate is submitted to the CAP of the School. If the appointment is to the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, the action of the CAP constitutes the final recommendation of the School.  If the appointment is to the rank of Associate or Ordinary Professor, the vote of the Senior Faculty of the School is also required.

                  Appointment to Faculty

.085        If the appointment is to the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor, an affirmative recommendation of the School and that of the Dean are required, which are then forwarded to the Provost for approval by the President.

.086        If the appointment is to the rank of Associate or Ordinary Professor, an affirmative recommendation of the School and that of the Dean are required, which are then submitted to the CAP of the Academic Senate.  An affirmative recommendation of the Senate CAP is reported to the Senate for approval, and the outcome of the Senate’s action is forwarded to the Provost for the approval by the President.