The pool is a group of applicants with completed applications. When the committee is ready to interview candidates, they declare the current applicants to be the pool.
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The pool includes all current applicants, regardless of whether they are considered suitable or not
The committee agrees to move forward with the current applicants
There should be some people who the committee wants to interview
The Chair asks the dean for approval to move forward,
The Chair asks the EDI representative in the SON for their approval of the pool (usually the Associate Dean for DEI).
Upon approval, the Chair notifies the academic personnel HR staff person that they wish to submit the current applicants as a pool for approval.
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Members then receive a confirmation email:
? All members or only chair?
Example:
Hello PAUL MACEY,
Your approval is requested for:
Recruitment name: Adjunct Faculty in Psych-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) (JPF06895)
Approval request for: Applicant Pool Report
Department: SCHOOL OF NURSING
Your role: Committee Chair
To view, approve or comment on this request, please visit:
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The pool is then reviewed by campus EDI
Upon approval, the committee can move to the next step (create short list)
The pool is only approved once, even if candidates apply after the approval date. Thus a shortlist can be updated without updating the pool.