Section 1000: Campus Policy

Effective: July 1, 1995
Revised: January 2022, January 2024
Last Review: January 2024
Next Review: January 2026
Responsible Party: Human Resources

All MSUN recruitment and hiring activity is directed by a variety of state and federal regulations, HR policies and procedures, and union agreements with classified staff (AFSCME) or faculty (MFPE). Although there are some differences in the conduct of the search depending on the type of recruitment, in general the structure is the same:

  1. Position justification approved.
  2. Notice of vacancy posted.
  3. Ads placed.
  4. Search committee established.
  5. Applicants screened and interviewed.
  6. References checked.
  7. Recommendation made by search committee.
  8. Candidate hired by hiring authority.
  9. Search closed.

For more information regarding the recruitment and hiring process, contact the Human Resources Department.