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, grants authority to the Board of Visitors to make rules and policies concerning the institution. Section 7.01(a)(6) of theÌýÌýgrants authority to the President to implement the policies and procedures of the Board relating to University operations.

Administrative and Professional (AP) FacultyÌý- Employees who perform work directly related to the management of the educational and general activities of the institution, department or subdivision or whose professional positions serve the educational, research, athletic, medical, student affairs, and development functions or activities of the institution.

Educational and General (E&G) Budget UnitsÌý- Those departments that are funded from ÌÒ»¨ÉçÇøÊÓƵ general appropriations, tuition, and educational and general fees such as admissions fees, Children's Learning & Research Center fees, and transcript fees.

Essential Recruitment ExpensesÌý- Expenses related to the recruitment of new instructional and administrative/professional faculty including recruitment advertising in print publications such as newspapers or academic, scientific or engineering journals; internet recruitment advertising; and travel expenses for the interview candidates including airfare or mileage, lodging and meals.

Teaching and Research FacultyÌý- Employees whose work assignments primarily involve instruction, research, and scholarly activities, and who hold academic rank/titles (with departmental designation).

This policy applies to all employees. Employees include all staff, administrators, faculty, full- or part-time, and classified or non-classified persons who are paid by the University

The University maintains a centrally-managed University Recruitment Budget in the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to fund essentialÌýrecruitment expenses such as advertising and travel expenses for instructional/research faculty and administrative/professional faculty recruitments. Hiring departments should use other funding sources to support recruitment expenses beyond those provided by the central budget.

Non-Educational and General (E&G) budget units may not use the University Recruitment Budget or any other E&G funds to support their recruitment efforts; however, recruitment expenditures must be in compliance with applicable Commonwealth directives.

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1. All recruitments for instructional/research faculty and administrative/professional faculty must be conducted in the University's on-line Position Action/Performance Evaluation Recruitment System (PAPERS) except for searches conducted with the assistance of an external search firm. Initiation of the recruitment in PAPERS serves as the hiring department's request to obtain advertising and travel funds.
2. The Office of Academic Affairs manages the University Recruitment Budget, sets the amount of funding for each level of recruitment, and approves advertising for instructional faculty positions. The Department of Human Resources approves advertising for administrative/ professional faculty positions.
3. To assist hiring departments, the University Recruitment Budget funds annual contracts withÌýThe Chronicle of Higher EducationÌýrecruitment website, HigherEdJobs.com, diversejobs.net, and other higher education recruitment websites as determined by the Office of Academic Affairs in consultation with the Department of Human Resources for advertising instructional/research faculty and administrative/professional faculty positions. Advertising expenses not covered by the University's annual contracts with recruitment services will be charged back to the hiring department's Educational and General (E&G) budget.
4. Funds allocated from the University Recruitment Budget may also be used to cover a portion of candidates' travel expenses and relocation bonuses. Expenditures for travel, such as transportation, lodging and meals, must remain within the guidelines set forth in theÌý. TheÌýÌýshould be reviewed for specific details regarding travel expenditures for recruitment. Relocation bonuses must remain within the guidelines set forth by the Office of Finance.

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Applicable records must be retained and then destroyed in accordance with theÌý.

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

• Board of Visitors Policy 1401 - Initial Appointment of Teaching and Research Faculty
• Board of Visitors Policy 1490 - Administrative and Professional Faculty