Step 9: Selection of Top Candidate(s); Submit Request to Make an Offer form

Form(s) Required: Request to Make an Offer form

After the interview process is complete, the Search Committee will evaluate and recommend the top candidate(s) for consideration by the Department Head or Director of the hiring unit. Top candidates do not have to be submitted in any ranked order unless so requested by the Department Head or Director.

The Department Head or Director will prepare a Request to Make an Offer form and send all copies of the form to the Dean, Director, Provost/Vice President for review and approval. The approved form is then forwarded to OED for review and approval. Upper Level: the approved form is also submitted to the University system administration for approval. Following system approval, the offer will be reviewed by the Geier Monitor for compliance with the Consent Decree. Official offers of employment can only be extended by the Provost, the appropriate Vice President, or the President.

If the offer is rejected, please see Initial Offer is Rejected (17).