kTo To ensure each candidate is treated equivalently, we use standard questions in various situations. The key is that eliciting feedback should be done uniformly.
Important note: search committee members should not discuss the candidate's suitability for the job with outside people. The search committee members gather information, and discuss that information only in internal deliberations.
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The search committee may wish to contact a reference to ask about their experience with a candidate. References may be people who wrote reference letters, or people in the School who have worked with the candidate.
There is an email template for the invitation.