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Faculty Search Webinars and Workshops

Workshop Series

A Series Focused on Faculty Hiring and Recruitment Best Practices at the University of Washington

These annual faculty hiring workshops and webinars cover search preparation, application review, interviewing, and final selection. The 90-minute required APF training for faculty search committees is part of this three-part series. The remaining two trainings are optional and complement the required training. Note the optional trainings cannot replace the 90-minute required APF training for faculty search committees.  

The workshop and webinar sequence is as follows

  1. Preparing for Faculty Hiring (optional):
    • Offered late spring quarter in anticipation of the next hiring cycle,
    • Complements the required APF training. 
  2. Effective Practices for Assessing Applications (required):
  3. Effective Practices for Interviewing (optional):
    • Offered mid-autumn quarter,
    • Complements the required APF training.

Save the Date – Effective Practices for Assessing Applications

  • Thursday, October 8, 2026* | In-Person & Online.
  • Required APF training for faculty search committees
  • This workshop will fulfill the new required training for faculty search committees.

*More details coming soon.

Request a Custom Workshop

The APF Inclusive Excellence team is also available for consultation, and we can customize workshop sessions for faculty search committees and hiring units to address specific needs.

To request a consultation or tailored workshop, contact facadv@uw.edu.

Previous Faculty Search Webinars and Workshops

April 29, 2026

Preparing for Faculty Hiring – New Contexts

Workshop on the current policy, legal, and political environment for faculty hiring. (Spring 2026 Presentation | UW NetID Access)

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November 5, 2025

Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews

Workshop on conducting first-round interviews as well as best practices for conducting final interviews and campus visits.

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October 7, 2025

Effective Practices for Assessing Faculty Application Materials

Workshop on effective evaluation strategies for faculty searches, including the use of assessment rubrics and collaborative approaches to decision-making.

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