A Standardized Framework for Collecting Graduate Student Input in Faculty Searches

TL;DR

This paper introduces a standardized framework for collecting graduate student input during faculty searches, aiming to amplify student voices and facilitate feedback collection from various stakeholders with minimal setup.

Contribution

It presents a flexible, easy-to-implement procedure for gathering diverse stakeholder feedback during faculty hiring processes.

Findings

Framework effectively amplifies student voices in faculty searches

Easy adaptation for different stakeholder groups

Requires minimal prior organization and consensus

Abstract

We present a procedure designed to standardize input received during faculty searches with the goal of amplifying student voices. The framework was originally used to collect feedback from graduate students, but it can be adapted easily to collect feedback from undergraduate students, faculty, staff or other stakeholders. Implementing this framework requires agreement across participating parties and minimal organization prior to the start of faculty candidate visits.