Hiring Administrative Appointments

An academic administrator is a Head, Assistant Dean, Associate Dean, Vice Dean (not senior leadership), Associate University Librarian, Associate Vice Provost (Libraries and Cultural Resources), Associate Director 88  (Student and Enrollment Services), and any others as agreed by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Faculty Association.

It does not include members of the senior administration. If the applicant currently holds an appointment as an academic administrator the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)'s Office and the Faculty Association shall discuss and agree on the appropriate modification to the process to be followed.

Recommendations for the payment of honoraria to new Faculty administrative posts or changes to present honoraria must have the approval of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic). The practice of splitting honoraria is not encouraged and cannot be done without the approval of the Dean of the Faculty and the Provost and Vice-President (Academic).

In formulating recommendations for honorarium payments for Assistant and Associate Deans, the following factors should be taken into consideration: the level of responsibility delegated to the position, the fractional time commitment to academic administration, other rewards like teaching load reductions, assessment of performance, experience in the position, etc. When providing an honorarium for administrative appointments, the honorarium shall be received by the academic staff member as salary.

Refer to the Recommendation for Administrative Appointment (AE4) form for more information.