Common use of SEARCH PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Clause in Contracts

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) ‌ 18.1.1 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 Department will be invited to initiate the recruitment process. (b) 18.1.2 The Chair of the Department Department, after consultation with their 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) 18.1.3 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 candidates considering various factors including: i. (a) Academic credentials; ii. (b) Program fit with the relevant academic unit; iii. (c) Evidence of positive teaching performance; iv. (d) Record or clear potential of a strong research record; v. (e) Support for the Mission of the University; vi. (f) Principles of gender and employment equityequity including a commitment to Indigenization; and vii. (g) Suitability for appointment at the University.