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Itinerary

Faculty candidate on-campus visits are designed to give members of the department a chance to get to know you and a chance for you to get to know the department and our community.

Please do not hesitate to suggest specific elements to include in your itinerary, e.g., meetings with specific people or information about  certain programs.  Let us know if there are any elements or accomodations we can provide that will make your visit as productive and enjoyable as possible.

The typical visit is a full day, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.  We recommend you plan your travel for the days before and after your visit day.  We will advise and help coordinate travel and handle all local arrangements.

Components of a typical interview include:

  • Meetings with department head Cal Ribbens: It's common to begin with a get-acquainted meeting with Cal, often over breakfast.   A Zoom exit meeting with Cal (scheduled a day or two after your interview day, at your convenience) will give you a chance to postprocess the visit, ask additional questions, and discuss possible next steps.

  • Seminar.  Aim for about 50 minutes for your talk, 60 minutes with questions.  The audience will be a mix of graduate students and faculty members. For tenured and tenure-track candidates, the best talks give the audience an overview of your research (including future plans) as well as some details of at least one recent contribution.   For non-tenure-track faculty candidates, the talks may or may not include a research component, but should definitely reflect on your perspectives and plans with regard to teaching and/or pedagogy. The Zoom link for your presentation is only distributed internally; we do not post it on a public website.  However, with your permission, we record your presentation to share with faculty and students who are not able to participate live.  

  • Meetings with faculty members.  We will schedule several 30-60 minute meetings with faculty members, with an emphasis on search committee members and other faculty members in related research and/or teaching areas.  It is likely you will meet with at least one of our associate department heads as well.