SEARCH PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS. 7.1 New Appointments
(a) New tenure stream and CLTA appointments shall be initiated by a recommendation from the Xxxx to the President
(b) New librarian appointments shall be initiated by a recommendation from the Chief Librarian to the President.
(c) After receiving a recommendation for a new appointment from the Xxxx or the Chief Librarian, as the case may be, the President shall decide, in his/her sole discretion, whether or not to grant approval to initiate a search.
SEARCH PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS. (a) The responsibility of initiating an academic appointment is that of the President and the VPAD in consultation with the Academic Committee. When approval is granted, the Chair of the relevant academic department will be invited to initiate the recruitment process.
(b) The Chair of the Department may raise the need for academic appointments, whether required on an incremental or a replacement basis, with the VPAD who shall engage in consultations with such Chair.
(c) The process of developing recommendations on the appointment of academic staff is a peer- review process. The Employer recognizes that input from Members of the same discipline as that of the contemplated appointment is important. The guiding objective is to attract and appoint the most highly qualified candidates. In its deliberations, the Search Committee shall consider various factors including:
i. Academic credentials;
ii. Program fit with the relevant academic unit;
iii. Evidence of positive teaching performance;
iv. Record or clear potential of a strong research record;
v. Support for the Mission of the University;
vi. Principles of gender and employment equity; and
vii. Suitability for appointment at the University.
SEARCH PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS. (a) The responsibility of initiating an academic appointment is that of the President and the Vice- President / Academic Xxxx in consultation with the Academic Committee. When approval is granted, the Chair of the relevant academic department will be invited to initiate the recruitment process.
(b) The Chair of the Department may raise the need for academic appointments, whether required on an incremental or a replacement basis, with the Vice-President / Academic Xxxx who shall engage in consultations with such Chair.
(c) The process of developing recommendations on the appointment of academic staff is a peer- review process. The Employer recognizes that input from Members of the same discipline as that of the contemplated appointment is important. The guiding objective is to attract and appoint the most highly qualified candidates. In its deliberations, the Search Committee shall consider various factors including:
i. Academic credentials;
ii. Program fit with the relevant academic unit;
iii. Evidence of positive teaching performance;
iv. Record or clear potential of a strong research record;
v. Support for the Mission of the University;
vi. Principles of gender and employment equity; and
vii. Suitability for appointment at the University.
18.2 Procedures
(a) Except in the case of Definite Term Appointments identified in (b) below, the Chair of the relevant academic department shall convene a meeting of the Search Committee and serve as the Chair of the Committee.
(b) In the case of Definite Term Appointments of twenty-four (24) months or less, the Chair of the relevant Department shall seek the opinion of the Academic Committee as to the appropriateness of an open search. The Vice-President / Academic Xxxx shall take into consideration the opinion of the Academic Committee and the Department Chair in determining whether to proceed with an open search (in which case the procedure outlined below shall apply) or make an appointment based on the Department Chair’s recommendation of a candidate.
(c) The Department, through the Department Chair, shall provide the Vice-President / Academic Xxxx with recommendations on the content of the advertisement. After consultation with the Vice- President / Academic Xxxx, the Department Chair shall present a draft advertisement to the Academic Committee for approval. The position shall be advertised at least in, but not limited to, University Affairs and the CAUT Bulletin.
(d) The Department Chair of the relevant Departme...
SEARCH PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS. 18.1 (a) The responsibility of initiating an academic appointment is that of the President and the Vice-President / Academic Xxxx in consultation with the Academic Committee. When approval is granted, the Chair of the relevant academic department will be invited to initiate the recruitment process.
