This checklist is intended for the use of the Chair of the Search Committee. Relevant portions of the document Faculty Search Procedures and Guidelines are indicated in parenthesis.

• Forming Search Committee (II. Search Committee).
• Writing position description (III. Position Description and Announcements).
• Placing advertisements (IV. Developing the Applicant Pool, see bullets 1-5).
• Soliciting nominations (IV. Developing the Applicant Pool, see bullets 5-8).
• Acknowledging and initial screening of applicants (V. Review of Applicant Files; see bullets 1-8).
• Considering potential candidates (V. Review of Applicant Files, see bullets 9-10).
• Selecting candidates (VI. Selection of Candidates).
• Inviting candidates and scheduling visit (VII. Inviting Candidates, and see Candidate Visit Checklist).
• Deciding on the finalist (X. Decision on the Finalist, see bullets 1-6).
• Informing other candidates and applicants of decisions (X. Decision on the Finalist, see bullet 7)
• Internal applicants (XI. Internal Candidates)
• Exceptions to processes for visiting faculty searches (XII. Visiting Faculty Searches)