The Response to the Report on the University of the Twenty-First Century also calls for earmarking six positions in each biennium to be used in recruiting black faculty. The search procedures do not discuss the faculty's role in the recruitment process. Yet all but two of the deans responding to the survey agreed or strongly agreed that faculty participation in recruitment of both faculty and administrators is adequate. Still, it would be prudent to formalize this practice and establish clearly known expectations for the faculty. The provost, in conjunction with the appropriate faculty bodies, should develop clear guidelines mandating faculty participation in the recruitment of faculty and administrators, particularly on search committees and during on campus candidate interviews.
Evidence indicates that current recruitment procedures have served the university well.
Eleven of the twelve deans agreed or strongly agreed that the current procedures are effective in recruiting faculty of high quality. There is insufficient evidence to confirm that the university routinely verifies the academic credentials of persons appointed to faculty positions. There is no central university policy which uniformly requires the responsible school or college administrator to verify credentials, and there are differences in actual practice. While ten deans agreed or strongly agreed that candidates' credentials are verified prior to appointment, deans of the School of Nursing and the College of Humanities and Sciences indicated their units do not routinely perform this verification. The committee does not have reason to believe that employment of faculty without appropriate academic credentials is a serious problem.