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Faculty Search Webinars and Workshops

April Workshop/Webinar: Faculty Hiring in the Current Environment

As part of the Office for Academic Personnel and Faculty, UW ADVANCE and the Office for Inclusive Excellence are offering two events in April on Faculty Hiring in the Current Environment.  Both sessions will cover the same content but will be offered in different formats:

  • In-person workshop:  April 21 |  2:30 – 4:00 pm    |  HUB 250
    RSVP at this link to RSVP by Apr 16  for the in-person workshop
  • Online webinar :          April 24  | 10:00 – 11:30 am | Zoom
    RSVP Here RSVP April 2025 Webinar

Please note: These events will not be recorded.

The sessions will provide:

  1. A brief review of the current policy, legal, and political environment for faculty hiring;.
  2. Prompts for planning ahead for forming search committees, writing job ads, drafting assessment rubrics, devising outreach plans, and anticipating potential conflicts of interest and perceptions of bias;
  3. What to do if you need to pause a search.

These events are designed to help faculty and administrators navigate the complexities of hiring in today’s environment.

We hope you can join us in April.

 

Previous Faculty Search Webinars and Workshops

November 22, 2024

Effective Practices for Conducting Interviews

Workshop on best practices for faculty interviews, covering virtual and on-campus formats for 2024-25 hiring.

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October 10, 2024

Effective Practices for Assessing Faculty Application Materials

Workshop on bias mitigation, assessment rubrics, and evaluation for 2024-25 faculty hiring participants.

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April 25, 2024

Preparing for Faculty Hiring in our Current Climate

Faculty hiring workshop on policies, search planning, outreach, and bias awareness for 2024-25 participants.

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March 29, 2023

Troubleshooting Faculty Searches

A Focused Discussion on DEI Statements and Known Applicants
Spring webinar on troubleshooting faculty searches, focusing on DEI statements, known candidates, and bias management.
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May 13, 2021

Planning for Faculty Hiring

A Webinar on Search Committees, Assessment Rubrics, and Job Ads
Spring webinar on strategic faculty search planning, covering committees, assessment rubrics, and job ads.

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October 1, 2020

Faculty Hiring in a Virtual Environment

A Webinar on Ideas, Tools, and Best Practices
Webinar on effective strategies for conducting virtual faculty searches, committee meetings, and campus visits.

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