Faculty Personnel Policies

B1: Procedures to be Followed in the Recruitment of Persons to the Hope College Faculty

b. Procedures

5. Legal or Ethical Requirements

1. All candidates deserve the courtesy of a response in timely fashion.  Chairpersons should acknowledge all letters of application and provide candidates with the timetable for the search.  At appropriate times, all candidates should be advised of their status.
   


2. At all stages of the process, we must comply fully with all legal requirements.
   
   
   1. Under no circumstances is it permissible to ask a candidate his/her age, marital status, or any question regarding his/her spouse or family.
      
   
   
   2. It is illegal in any discussion of the candidates to mention age or marital status, whether in a departmental meeting or in a caucus.
      

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