Tenured & Tenure-Track
Target Hire

iO
DEPT The department emails the position number to VPAA.
VPAA confirms the position number.
The department initiates requisition and submits waiver with department demographic information.
VPAA VPAA submits the requisition to the Dean and DEI.
DEI reviews and approves the waiver request.
Interfolio Faculty Search
VPAA When approved, the requisition migrates to Interfolio Faculty Search.
VPAA sets up the posting.
DEPT The department reviews and publishes the posting in Interfolio Faculty Search.
The department sets the posting status to "Accepting Applications."
The committee manager adds the applicant and uploads the required documents on the applicant's behalf.
The candidate completes the application.
The committee manager moves the candidate to "Dean Recommended for Hire."
The committee manager emails the dean's office.
DEAN'S OFFICE The dean's office reviews and adds to the hiring proposal and emails the Office of the Provost and the Budget Office.
The Office of the Provost and Budget Office approve.
The dean's office makes the informal offer and changes the status to "Offer Pending."
If the offer is declined, the dean's office notifies the department and changes the status to "Offer Declined."
If the offer is accepted, the dean's office moves the candidate's status to "Offer Accepted."
The dean's office emails the signed offer to OOP and VPAA.
iO
VPAA Candidate's application migrates to iO.
VPAA ties the candidate to the requisition and initiates the background check.
After the Board of Trustees approves, VPAA drafts the formal offer.
The Offices of the Provost and President approve the formal offer.
VPAA extends the formal offer in iO.
Once the offer is accepted, VPAA moves the candidate to HR.
VPAA notifies the dean, assistant dean, and the Provost's office of the acceptance.
iO SYSTEM Onboarding begins.
Within 24-48 hours, IAM (Identity & Access Management) sends out this email for the hire to activate NetID and password.
iO assigns the New Employee Onboarding Checklist.
Overnight, Perfect Compliance sends an email with the link to complete the I-9 Section 1.
CANDIDATE ACTIONS New Hire Tasks Before the First Day
Activate NetID and password.
Complete Before First Day Tasks in iO and Section 1 of Form I-9.
Complete I-9 Section 2 prior to the first day in person or remotely.
HR converts Pending Worker to Employee and sends Welcome Rice: Next Steps Email.
First Day Tasks for Employee
Complete First Day Tasks in iO.
Complete Benefits enrollment in iO within 30. An employee cannot sign up for benefits until the benefit's effective date (the first day of the month following their start date or on the 1st if that is their start date.)