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:
- Preparing for Faculty Hiring (optional):
- Offered late spring quarter in anticipation of the next hiring cycle,
- Complements the required APF training.
- Next offering: Spring 2027, Dates TBA.
- Effective Practices for Assessing Applications (required):
- Offered early autumn quarter and throughout the year.
- Equivalent to the required APF faculty search committee training.
- See training website for dates.
- Effective Practices for Interviewing (optional):
- Offered mid-autumn quarter,
- Complements the required APF training.
- Most recent offering: October 29, 2026, in person and online.
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 ContextsWorkshop on the current policy, legal, and political environment for faculty hiring. (Spring 2026 Presentation | UW NetID Access) |
| October 29, 2026 |
Effective Practices for InterviewingWorkshop on best practices for conducting first-round interviews over Zoom or other platforms as well as best practices for conducting final interviews and campus visits. (Fall 2026 Presentation | UW NetID Access) |