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Search Committee GuidelinesThe Western University of Health Sciences and its Board of Trustees support equal employment in hiring decisions, and the President affirms this commitment in seeking to achieve racial/ethnic and gender diversity among the faculty. In order to further the effective employment practices and the practice of equal opportunity in faculty hiring initiatives, the University has adopted specific faculty/administrative recruitment and appointment procedures

As an EEO Employer, Western University of Health Sciences is required to engage in outreach and other efforts to broaden the pool of qualified candidates to include groups previously excluded. Equal employment opportunity is the right of individuals to treatment on a non-discriminatory basis to achieve equality and equity for all

The Office of Human Resources monitors and supports the Faculty/Administrative recruitment procedures to reach a broad pool of potential candidates, to ensure all candidates equitable consideration, to strengthen the University s hiring efforts, and to maintain the necessary documentation.

Following are guidelines explaining the appropriate procedures in each phase of the faculty hiring process. Select the following link to view the Search Committee Guidelines in their entirety.

General Statement and Purpose Tips on Interviewing and Reference Checks
Search Committee Composition and Confidentiality Letter, Spirit and Commitment to Compassion and Humanism
The Search Process Other Resources
Interview Process Important Ways to Make WU the Institution of Choice
Recruitment Plan Guidelines for Evaluating Effective Employment Strategies
Interview Guide Summations and Recommendations
Recruitment Strategies Appendices
Last Updated:05/05/2009