Affirmative Action

3.0 Planning

• 3.1 MSU Guiding Principles
• 3.2 The Position Description

4.0 Position Request and Search Plan

• 4.1 Composition of the Search Committee
• 4.2 Search Committee as University Representative
• 4.3 Charge to the Search Committee
• 4.4 Writing the Position Description
• 4.5 Writing the Advertisement

5.0 Documenting the Search

• 5.1 Sample Search Committee Report

6.0 Advertising, Recruiting and Screening

• 6.1 Initial Stage
• 6.2 Advertising and Enlarging the Pool of Applicants
• 6.3 Responding to the Applicant's Dossier
• 6.4 Evaluating the Applicants
• 6.5 References

7.0 Final Selection

• 7.1 Visiting the Campus
• 7.2 The Interview
• 7.3 Questions You May and May Not Ask of a Candidate 
• 7.4 Letter of Offer
• 7.4.1 Essential Components for All Letters of Offer
• 7.4.2 Essential Components for Special Situation
• 7.4.3 Other Components
• 7.5 Sample Letter of Offer of Appointment

8.0 Dual Career Couples

9.0 Moving to Michigan State University

10.0 Support for Hiring Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities

11.0 Affirmative Action Resources

• 11.1 Office of the Provost
• 11.2 Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
• 11.3 Faculty Grievance Office
• 11.4 The Women's Advisory Committee to the Provost
• 11.5 Minority Advisory Council
• 11.6 President's Advisory Committee on Disability Issues
• 11.7 Affirmative Action Publications
• 11.8 Affirmative Action Organizations

Appendices

• Appendix A. Retaining Women and Minority Faculty
• Appendix B. Legal Basis of Affirmative Action
• Appendix C. Checklist of Search Committee Activities