Initial Appointment Searches. In the recruitment and appointment of ranked or professional faculty, the Chair/Director/Supervisor of the Department shall convene either a ranked faculty search committee or a professional faculty search committee. Each committee shall include a campus representative appointed by the President. All ranked and professional faculty with continuing appointment are entitled to serve on committees for which they are eligible and are obligated to serve on a reasonable number of such committees. In Departments where no member has continuing appointment, the committee shall consist of the Chair/Director/Supervisor, president’s appointee, and at least three other faculty members who have continuing appointment and perspedives on the search. These faculty members shall be chosen by the Chair and the Xxxx. At least one faculty member of the committee must have rank and continuing appointment from the sponsoring Division. Only those with continuing appointment may vote on committee decisions, but Search Committees may seek the advice of others from the department/division, and such testimony will be included in the committee’s report. The Search Committee will submit its recommendation to the Xxxx/Vice President for subsequent forwarding through administrative channels. The President shall review the recommendations of the Department Search Committee before making recommendations for Initial Appointment. Adjuncts who have been employed for at least the last four consecutive semesters, excluding summer, in the Department where the vacancy exists, who apply for that position in accordance with the normal process and who have been evaluated satisfactorily, shall be granted an interview during the search to fill that position. Such interview guarantee shall not entitle the applicant to the vacant position, nor to any consideration other than an interview as outlined above.
