Consistent with the need for individual academic units to adopt practices that work effectively within their own context and culture, the Provost’s Office requires all colleges and schools to put in place formal search accountability measures that actively engage the dean’s office (or an equivalent college-level oversight function, such as a faculty committee) at key junctures in the faculty search process. 

The Provost’s office encourages all colleges and schools to initiate a discussion of search goals and recruitment plans. The policy ensures that search committees make a concerted effort to recruit the best and most diverse faculty to Cornell, consistent with the Belonging at Cornell framework.