All search committee members must receive a Faculty Search Briefing.
➡ Waivers of Search may be available for the appointment of a UC President’s or Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow. Want to search for former Fellows? Check out EDI’s Fellows Database (data from UCOP’s Fellows directory).
The Faculty Search Briefing
Description
The Briefing covers the search process; relevant regulations and laws that govern the searching and interviewing process; recent research findings related to recruiting, interviewing and evaluating candidates; and best practices that promote equity. All faculty members are invited to attend.
➡ Faculty Search Briefing Checklist
- Watch Implicit Bias Video Series.
- Certify that you watched the Implicit Bias Video Series.
- RSVP for Faculty Search Briefing (at least two weeks in advance).
- Attend Faculty Search Briefing.
List of faculty who have been trained
All members of a search committee–which includes internal-only searches for endowed chairs–must have completed a Briefing within the past four years. Want to know who’s been trained? Here’s a list (pdf).
Upcoming Faculty Search Briefings
Briefings take place from 12pm-1:30pm in the UCLA Faculty Center. Lunch will be served.
- September 6, 2017 (RSVP Deadline: Aug. 23, 2017)
- October 3, 2017 (RSVP Deadline: Sept. 19, 2017)
- November 2, 2017 (RSVP Deadline: Oct. 19, 2017)
- December 6, 2017 (RSVP Deadline: Nov. 22, 2017)
➡ All attendees must RSVP at least two weeks before the scheduled briefing. For more information, see Vice Chancellor Kang’s memo communicating this policy (pdf).
Faculty Search Committee Resources
Our Faculty Search Committee Resources page contains videos, handouts, and other materials related to the Briefing and faculty hiring. For information regarding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’s role during the search process, see the Faculty Search Process Policy Memorandum & Revisions Cover Letter Memo (with changelog).
New Hiring Guide: Searching for Excellence (pdf)
