All institutions have recruitment activity procedures in place. Several campuses advertise locally and regionally at various times of the year to build a pool of IAS candidates. Affirmative action processes guide all recruitment and hiring activities. The practice of conversion was not common and when if was reported, special circumstances influenced the change. Frequently, IAS are invited to apply for available faculty positions.
Departments vary in their service expectations.
It was reported that many IAS choose, on their own, to become involved in activities other than teaching. The most frequent type of appointment for lecturers is fixed term. Years of service also determine when a rolling horizon contract is offered to IAS at some campuses. Some institutions have a maximum number of service years for IAS, e.g., seven years. Still other campuses report that deans choose to limit length of service to two years.