Introduction

• Unclassified Appointments Process Home •
• Introduction • Exceptions • Forms • Glossary • Index • PWAAPPT • Renewals • Site Updates • Who to Contact •

The hiring decision is the most important decision made in any institution of higher education. Because every function that a university performs, whether it be teaching, research, or public service, is dependent on human interaction, the quality of each employee is critical to the success or failure of the university.

It is also the case that, despite many years of effort, higher education has not made enough progress in hiring a racially diversified workforce, nor have women entered certain fields at the rate that would reflect the available pool.

The procedural aspects of all searches need to be in harmony with EEO legislation and university goals. Among the goals identified in the UO Faculty Handbook are: 1) To increase the representation of women and minorities in the faculty and other segments of the workforce to levels at least proportional to their availability; and 2) To ensure equal opportunity and nondiscrimination.

The University of Oregon is committed to hiring the most highly qualified and most diverse faculty and staff available. In order to meet these goals of quality and diversity, the University of Oregon has developed a number of procedures and processes to be used in hiring academic and administrative personnel. These procedures and processes consitute the Unclassified Appointment Process.

We hope that everyone involved in hiring decisions at the university will read this information and implement these procedures because they share the university's commitment to both quality and diversity.

The Unclassified Appointments Process website is subject to revision. Also, the President or appropriate Vice-President may temporarily suspend or abridge any given policy or procedure in the interest of equity or extraordinary circumstances.

Other sources of policy information include the Faculty Handbook, faculty legislation, Office of Business Affairs policies and procedures, and Office of Human Resources policies and procedures. All policies are governed by the Oregon Revised Statutes and the Oregon Administrative Rules.