VII. Prior Approval Requests
Before a formal offer of employment is made to any faculty candidate, the hiring unit must be formally granted permission to make that offer. The process of vetting faculty candidates by all required parties at the department, dean, and provost level is known as the Prior Approval Request (PAR) system. Part of the PAR system is the PAR packet which is comprised of specific items used for evaluation.
Only after final approval of the PAR, which is reflected in the signatures on the PAR packet AND final approval in the electronic PAR (FP*) document, may the hiring unit send out the official contract agreement letter (“Offer Letter”) to the faculty candidate for their signature. (Excerpt from the PAR Handbook)
Important Reference Links
CNS website on Hiring Professional-Track Faculty
CNS website on Hiring Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty
Before You Begin
Create new faculty PAR folder in UT Box:
Download appropriate CNS PAR checklist of supporting documentation
Update Candidate Info:
Forward the following English proficiency form to the candidate:
If English is not the candidate's primary language:
Create draft documents for the Department Chair's approval:
Request a draft offer letter from CNS Faculty Affairs:
Move the following materials from the candidate's recruitment folder into the new PAR folder:
Ensure you’re on an authorized desk:
Instructional Unit Code: