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Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (AHSS)

AHSS

ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

Liberal arts education is at the heart of the University of Denver. Our faculty, staff and students come together in a shared quest for knowledge of the human condition.

Forms, Guides & Policy Documents

Faculty Hiring Process

Recruiting well-qualified faculty is one of the most important endeavors we undertake to assure the future success of the University. If you do not find the right person the first or second time a search is conducted, err on the side of caution and delay.

Please see the official DU Faculty Hiring Guide. This online guide should serve as a resource as you start and progress through the hiring process. It will also provide information on the steps and processes that will be required during the search. Remember to log in to Portfolio to get full access.

Scheduling with the Dean

Prior to making travel arrangement for candidates, schedule a 45-minute appointment with each candidate and the dean. Submit a file to the Dean's Office two days prior to interviews containing the inquiry letter, vita, and recommendation letters.

Appointing the Final Candidate

As outlined in the DU Faculty Hiring Guide, once a final candidate is chosen, complete a background check, and once the results are received, send a completed offer packet to the Executive Assistant in the Dean's Office. An offer letter will be sent to the final candidate. Once the letter is signed and returned, the HR and Finance Coordinator will complete the BECR and PCR hiring forms. The departmental assistant should work with the candidate to complete all necessary international and domestic HR forms.

Hiring Expenses, Dean's Office Funding

To assist search processes the following financial support is available:
Advertising expenses will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis with the Dean's Office.

If conference travel for interviewing is necessary, the Dean's Office will reimburse expenses of two department members, including:

  1. Reasonable airfare (including Saturday stay, if necessary)
  2. Other transportation expenses (airport shuttle, etc.)
  3. Lodging
  4. Meals (up to $40 per day per person)

For bringing candidates to DU, the Dean's Office will reimburse the expenses of two candidates, including:

  1. Reasonable airfare (including Saturday stay, if necessary)
  2. $750 per candidate for other expenses (lodging, food, etc.)

Please contact the Dean's Office if, after interviewing these candidates, a third candidate visit is warranted. When arranging lodging do not have candidates stay at individual homes. Many local hotels have reasonable DU rates you can request. (Please contact the Dean's Office for a list of approved hotels.) Expenses are not interchangeable. For example, if travel to a conference is not required no additional funds for candidate visits will be available. Departments should use their own sub-department organization to charge expenses throughout the search process. At the end of the search, submit an expense report to the AHSS Director of Budget and Planning and a transfer will be done to cover the expenses outlined therein. Advertising and other additional expenses should be covered by department funds.

Adjunct Hiring Process

During the winter quarter, departments will be asked to request the number of adjuncts they need for the next academic year. The request should reasonably consider the need for particular courses/sections within the program. Once the Dean's Office has approved the request, postings for each position should be made on the University's hiring website. If a single position is responsible for teaching more than one class, an ad will also be required. An adjunct cannot be hired to teach more than six courses in one year.

Once the department chooses its top hire, the assistant should send the candidate's CV and Prospective Adjunct Faculty Appointment Approval Form (PAFAAF) to the Dean's Office Executive Assistant. Candidates should not be notified at this point.

Once approval of the candidate is given and the Dean has signed the PAFAAF, a copy of the signed form will be sent to the department and a background check should be completed by the candidate. Results should be forwarded to the HR and Finance Coordinator who will then create a hiring letter and send it to the candidate. Once the letter is signed and returned, the department will receive a copy and will be responsible for completing the necessary HR forms and the non-benefitted payroll form. Also, once the letter is returned, departments are free to send any logistical information they deem necessary so long as there are no contractual items included.

Adjuncts should be set up with three-year terms. During the second and third year of an adjunct's term, the hiring process is much simpler. The adjunct request will still be made to the Dean's Office during the winter quarter. An updated PAFAAF must be sent to the Dean's Office, and a hiring letter will be sent. No CV, posting, advertisement, background check, HR forms, or payroll forms will be necessary.

Hiring Forms

Please see the Controller's Office website and the Human Resources website for the most up-to-date forms available.