Domestic Partner Accommodations
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Guidelines on Domestic Partner Accommodations
Revised Dec. 2001
In its efforts to recruit the best possible candidates for tenure-track faculty
positions, the College has a tradition of working to accommodate accompanying
domestic partners. The following guidelines should govern any College process
leading to the employment of such partners. These guidelines are offered to guide
the process of
initial appointments within the College.
- All candidates for tenure-track faculty positions should be informed, in
a like manner, of the College's willingness to entertain requests for employment
of partners and of the procedures involved in that process.
- Any employment decisions must be based on the needs of the College and
of the academic unit in which the accompanying partner seeks employment.
If the accompanying partner does not have credentials that are compatible
with the needs of the College or of the academic unit, then employment in
that unit should not be pursued.
- Any offer of University employment must be contingent on the candidate's
qualifications and on the availability of resources. The credentials of any
accompanying partner must be systematically reviewed by the academic unit
in light of the current standards of the unit, of the College, and of the
University.
Procedures
The following are procedures for the review and appointment of accompanying
partners within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Every invitation for an on-campus interview for a faculty position within
the College will include the following statement:
"Any candidate who has a partner whose employment might affect the desirability
of an appointment in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University
of Kansas should feel free to discuss those issues during the on-campus interview
without risk of potential bias."
- When a candidate who has been offered a position seeks a faculty appointment
within the College for his/her partner, a copy of the partner's credentials
will be requested by the Dean of the College, who will, if he/she deems it
appropriate, forward a copy of these credentials to the relevant College
unit. The unit will review the credentials for assessment of their merit
and their compatibility with the needs of the unit.
- If the partner's expertise fits with the College unit's needs, then a regular
interview process may ensue. Letters of recommendation may be solicited and
an on-campus visit may be scheduled. For appointments beyond the rank of
assistant professor the interview will include meetings with representatives
of the Provost Office and the Graduate School. Credentials of all candidates
for appointment with tenure will be reviewed by the College Committee on
Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure.
- The College unit will forward its recommendation on appointment (either
for or against) to the Dean. The Dean will then make a decision on tendering
an appointment, based on the unit's recommendation and budgetary considerations.
- When a candidate who has been offered a position seeks a faculty appointment
outside the College for his/her partner, the Dean of the College will request
that a copy of the partner's credentials be forwarded to the Dean of the
relevant School for consideration under the policies and procedures of that
School.
