Search Committees should include a fair number of faculty representatives;
Students should be represented on search committees;
Search Committees should be chaired by the administrator to whom the appointee reports;
Whether or not to have an external search is the President's decision;
The process requires considerable consultation;
The rights of an incumbent must be respected;
The results of a review must be communicated to an incumbent in a manner sufficient to provide maximum information for a decision and opportunity for a graceful exit;
Confidentiality is vital with respect to respondees' letters, Committee consultations and deliberations, etc.;
A Committee's task is to make a decision: it gets advice from the constituency, but it is not bound by that advice;
Uniformity of procedures is desirable, to the extent possible.
You can contact the University Secretariat to volunteer to serve on Senate and Search Committees at secretariat@unb.ca
UNB’s Fredericton campus, located in New Brunswick’s capital, was established in 1785; its Saint John campus, located in New Brunswick’s largest city, was established in 1964.
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UNB’s international students originate from more than 100 countries, contributing to the cultural fabric of our host communities and the entire province.
