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4-26 Endowed Chair/ Professor Search Procedure

About CMU's "Search procedure for endowed chair and professor positions policy"

This procedure clarifies the steps in filling an endowed chair or endowed professor position.

NOTE ABOUT PDF VERSION: The PDF is the official text of the policy. If there are any incongruities between the text of the HTML version and the text within the PDF file, the PDF will be considered accurate and overriding.

  • Attachments are included in the PDF file.
  • Effective date of this revision: October 20, 2008
  • Contact for more information: College Dean's Office

BACKGROUND

Due to confusion in the past regarding the application process, this procedure was developed to provide details in guiding the search committee and clarify their responsibilities of the approval process.

PURPOSE

This procedure makes clear the necessary steps in filling the position of an endowed chair or endowed professor in a college.

DEFINITIONS

Candidate: applicant

Semi-finalist: candidate(s) selected who are invited for an on-campus interview

Finalist: candidate recommended

PROCEDURE

These procedures are to be used when there is a search in a college for an endowed chair/professor.

  • Vice president for Development and Alumni Relations verifies that the funding level meets the CMU Board of Trustees Guidelines.
  • A departmental or college search committee is appointed by the dean and approved by the provost and will include a member of an appropriate Advisory Board, if one exists.
  • Search committee search procedures, including the process of selecting nominees, are approved by the dean and the provost.
  • Potential nominees shall be recommended by faculty, senior officers, members of the Board of Trustees and members of an appropriate Advisory Board, if one exists.
  • Dean and Search Committee approve advertisement/position description, criteria to be used in selection, and standard university language.
  • Departmental or college search committee recommends semi-finalists to dean.
  • An appropriate advisory board (if one exists) which includes a CMU Board of Trustees member is consulted for feedback on potential semi-finalists and provides feedback to search committee and dean.
  • Dean informs the provost of semi-finalists and seeks feedback.
  • Provost informs the president of semi-finalists.
  • Dean approves semi-finalists.
  • Search Committee conducts on-campus interviews of semi-finalists.
  • Search Committee recommends finalist to dean.
  • Dean forwards recommendation to the provost.
  • Provost and president grant final approval.
  • President informs Board of Trustees.
  • University announces the appointment.

Central Michigan University reserves the right to make exceptions to, modify or eliminate this policy and or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines relative to this subject.