Committee’s Charge

Search committees are ad hoc committees charged with reviewing employment application materials with the goal of identifying, or recommending, a new colleague to fill a vacant position.

Primary Contact

Renee Boelcke, AVP for Human Resources

Selection and Appointment

Generally, search chairs decide who will serve on a search committee. Principles for selection include:

• Diversity, in as many ways as possible.
• Colleagues who have significant interaction with the vacant position.
• A balance between a large enough committee to engage in a wide perspective without being too large to manage
• Direct reports do not serve on search committees but may meet with perspective candidates during the selection process.

Typical Length of Appointment

Varies with each search, typically less than 6 weeks.

Time Commitment

Varies with each search. Committee members may be asked to review application materials, identify potentially strong candidates, participate in initial calls, campus visits, reference calls, and similarly related search tasks. These tasks could be in a group or individual setting, or a combination.

Additional Information

Submission for a search committee will be retained for future reference. Nominations may be declined or accepted by either the nominee or the search chair, depending on the situation at the time of outreach.