1.1: Cluster Hiring
Enable accelerated and cluster hiring for school and university strategic priorities Other Information:
The centerpiece of this initiative will be to provide bridge funding to encourage hiring in areas of strategic importance,
thereby accelerating the process of faculty renewal. The first criterion for accessing these resources is that the hire substantially
contributes to a strategic objective of the schools and/or institute, in the latter case bringing to life the intersections
between school priorities and the signature university themes. Additional possibilities include whether the hire could facilitate
an important change in the direction of a discipline; bring important collaborations to the department, program, or institute;
leverage resources; or bring cutting-edge research on a pressing problem into the classroom. In any case, a necessary condition
is for the hiring unit to have strong leadership and a clear vision of what it is trying to achieve. Hiring costs will be
directly mortgaged to anticipated growth, future retirements of current faculty lines, or new endowed chairs committed but
not yet fully funded. The actual number of lines available annually will vary based on the availability of support and the
rate at which mortgaged positions are closed. The Provost's support ends when the slot budgeted in the school becomes available;
the school or department then will be fully responsible for the line. In this way, resources from the central administration
will be leveraged to accomplish long-term goals more quickly and effectively.
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