Departmental Recommendation Letter

Departmental recommendation letter must include the yes/no vote of eligible faculty on the proposed rank and step for the candidate.
Departmental recommendation letter must adequately outline the candidate’s accomplishments in the area of research, teaching and service for a tenured appointment. For an appointment without tenure the letter must address research accomplishments, plus teaching and service if appropriate.
Additionally, the departmental recommendation must also:

Include a brief summary of the search and selection procedure used to arrive at the department’s recommendation.
Provide a brief explanation when the effective date of the appointment is other than July 1.

The departmental recommendation letter need not address recruitment incentives administratively negotiated with the candidate by the chair, the dean, and other administrative officers.
In accordance with APM 220-80-e, the department may adopt abbreviated procedures for review of the departmental recommendation letter, provided these procedures are followed consistently in all faculty appointments and the process is clearly communicated to the faculty.
Department Letter format should be as shown in the Departmental Recommendation for Appointment form.  [Download the form]