Consistent with the university's objective of attracting a diversified pool of highly qualified candidates, the following minimum recruitment efforts shall be undertaken. Departments are encouraged to expand their recruitment efforts beyond these minimum requirements to meet their affirmative action goals.

Exceptions to the following recruitment requirements may be made if the circumstances so warrant. Waiver requests should be submitted to the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity in memo format, explaining the circumstances in detail and providing a justification for the waiver.

The Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity will provide resource assistance targeting underutilized or underrepresented populations.

• A NATIONAL search shall be conducted and remain open for a minimum of four weeks for the following:

  Officers of Instruction and Research: All full-time positions with the ranks of Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Senior Research Associate, and Research Associate; all tenure-related positions.

  Officers of Administration: All 50% or greater positions designated by the President or Vice-Presidents as Directors or Associate Directors of major administrative units.

• A REGIONAL search (West Coast or Pacific Northwest) shall be conducted and remain open for a minimum of two weeks for the following:

  Officers of Instruction and Research: All full-time positions with the ranks of Research Assistant or Instructor; all part time positions at 50% or more at any rank, unless tenure-related.

Officers of Administration: All 50% or greater positions except those Director and Associate Director positions that require a national search.

• A LOCAL search (Lane County and surrounding areas) shall be conducted and remain open for a minimum of two weeks for the following:

  Officers of Instruction and Research: All positions at less than 50% at any rank, unless tenure-related.

  Officers of Administration: All positions at less than 50%.