Handbook for Faculty Searches with Special Reference to Affirmative Action
01. Introduction
02. Preface
03. Planning
3.1 MSU Guiding Principles
3.2 The Position Description
04. Position Request and Search Plan
4.1 Composition of the Search Committee
4.2 Search Committee as University Representative
4.3 Charge to the Search Committee
4.4 Writing the Position Description
4.5 Writing the Advertisement
5.1 Sample Search Committee Report
06. Advertising, Recruiting and Screening
6.1 Initial Stage
6.2 Advertising and Enlarging the Pool of Applicants
6.3 Responding to the Applicant's Dossier
6.4 Evaluating the Applicants
6.5 References
07. Final Selection
7.1 Visiting the Campus
7.2 The Interview
7.3 Questions You May and May Not Ask of a Candidate
7.4 Letter of Offer
7.4.1 Essential Components for All Letters of Offer
7.4.2 Essential Components for Special Situations
7.4.3 Other Components
7.5 Sample Letter of Offer of Appointment
08. Dual Career Couples
09. Moving to Michigan State University
10. Support for Hiring Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities
11. Affirmative Action Resources
11.1 Office of the Provost
11.2 Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
11.3 Faculty Grievance Office
11.4 The Women's Advisory Committee to the Provost
11.5 Minority Advisory Council
11.6 President's Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
11.7 MSU Library Affirmative Action Resources
11.8 Affirmative Action Publications
11.9 Affirmative Action Organizations
Appendix A. Retaining Women and Minority Faculty
Appendix B. Legal Basis of Affirmative Action
Appendix C. Checklist of Search Committee Activities
