Resource Guide for Recruiting Excellent and Diverse Faculty

	Message from the Senior Vice President and Provost (PDF, 1.40MB) Message from the Associate Provost for Faculty (PDF, 217KB)
Introduction to the Search Process	Goals and Procedures for Recruiting Excellent and Diverse Faculty Faculty Hiring Policies and Procedures
General Search Recommendations	Forming the Search Committee Planning the Search Recruiting Candidates Evaluating and Responding to the Applicant Pool Preparing to Interview the Final Candidates Interviewing the Final Candidates Finishing the Search Process Other Factors Suggested Language for Advertisements/Career Goal Statements
Roles in the Search Process	Role of the Dean Role of the Department Chair Role of the Search Committee Chair Role of the Search Committee Role of the Department
After the Search Process	Evaluation of the Search Process Retention Strategies Preparing for Faculty Member's First Day Retention Plan
Resources	Iowa State University Other Sources
Bibliography	Selected Recent Articles Selected Recent Books
Appendices	1. Sample Questions for References (PDF, 63KB) 2. Candidate Evaluation Tool (PDF, 179KB) and Candidate Evaluation Rubric Form (PDF, 150KB) 3. Interview Questions: What to Ask? What Not to Ask? (PDF, 210KB) 4. Sample Interview Questions (PDF, 103KB) 5. Evaluation of the Search Process (PDF, 138KB) and Evaluating a Candidate's Responses: What Went Wrong or Right? 6. Web Resources for Candidates
Acknowledgments