Selection

Selection
1	The search committee reviews UO Policy Statement 3.140: Faculty Recruitment, Selection.
2	Based on the position description, and before reviewing applications, the search committee develops job-related criteria by which the candidates will be evaluated.
3	Though the university does not specify a particular method, some form of documented methodology is required for evaluating applicants. All non-selection reasons must be documented through each step of the selection process.
4	All applications are screened to determine if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications of the position.
5	All applications for applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are screened by the entire committee, based on the job-related criteria previously established by the committee.
6	If the search committee is challenged in deciding how many candidates to include on the "short list" for ongoing consideration, the search chair should contact AAEO to see if the short list of candidates includes women and people of color, and if not, whether including additional candidates in order of ranking by the committee would increase diversity in the pool of candidates under active consideration.
7	Once the list of candidates who will be invited to campus for interviews has been identified, a Request for Authorization for Campus Visit is submitted (Required only if the candidate's expenses are to be paid by the university).
8	The committee conducts interviews.
9	The committee conducts reference checks. In some cases, particularly in Officer of Administration searches, the hiring authority may elect to conduct reference checks rather than delegating that responsibility to the search committee.
10	The search committee makes its recommendation(s) to the hiring authority, documenting job-related reasons supporting their recommendations for all finalists.
11	All search documentation is forwarded to the search chair (or designee), for inclusion in the official search file.
12	The hiring authority selects a candidate and makes a tentative offer.
13	An appropriate letter is sent to all unsuccessful applicants.