Report of UARC to Senate
Appointments - September 2014 to August 2015
November 16, 2015
UARC Chair - Dr. Flora Ng
Secretariat & Office of General
Counsel - Sian Williams
& Terri Rau
University of Waterloo
UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS REVIEW COMMITTEE (UARC)
Report to Senate
16 November 2016
Proposals Reviewed: September 2014 to August 2015
(September 2013 to August 2014 in parentheses)
UARC reviewed a total of 85 (70) proposals for regular faculty
appointments. Of these [34 (29) females, 51 (41) males], 11 (6) were
for tenured, 49 (45) were for probationary, and 25 (19) were for
definite-term appointments. More detail is provided in the table
contained within this report. For comparison purposes, the total
number of proposals reviewed in recent years was: 58 (2009-10), 79
(2010-11), 87 (2011-12) 68 (2012-13) and 70 (2013 -14).
Length of the Review Process
Appointment proposals from academic units and Faculties generally continue to be
very good, and department Chairs/school Directors have been very helpful in providing
any additional information requested. Advance notice of proposals continues to be
important to ensure speedy turnaround. Policy 76 specifies five working days for the
review process. During the past year, UARC members were able to complete most
reviews within five working days unless there was some missing information and
discussions with the Chair/ Director or Dean were required.
Administration
The Summary of Recruiting Efforts for UW Faculty Positions form which chairs /
directors are required to complete can be found at:
https://uwaterloo.ca/secretariat-general-counsel/committees-and-councils/universityappointments-review-committee
UARC Members during 2014 - 2015
Rhona Hanning (AHS), Stephen Prentice (AHS), Andrew Faulkner (ARTS), Doreen Fraser
(ARTS), Catherine Rosenberg (ENG), Gerry Schneider (ENG), Dawn Parker (ENV),
Johanna Wandel (ENV), Kenneth Davidson (MATH), Kevin Lamb (MATH), Brian Dixon
(SCI), Tadeusz Gorecki (SCI), Flora Ng (ENG, chair),
SUMMARY OF PROPOSALS FOR REGULAR FACULTY APPOINTMENTS
of duration two years or more
REVIEWED BY UARC
September 2014 to August 2015
Faculty
Case
Reviewed
by UARC
Nationality
CDN/
Foreign
Permanent Academic
Resident
Gender
Hires
F
M
F
M
Appointment Type
Professorial Rank
Tenur Probati Definite Lect.
ed
onary
Term
Assist. Assoc Prof.
AHS
9
7
2
4
5
4
5
1
3
5
5
3
0
1
ARTS
16
12
4
9
7
5
5
3
7
6
5
7
1
3
ENG
26
22
4
11
15
9
13
3
16
7
7
13
4
2
ENV
5
5
0
3
2
2
2
0
5
0
0
5
0
0
MATH
23
10
13
4
19
2
12
4
14
5
4
15
2
2
SCI
6
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
4
2
2
4
0
0
Totals
85
59
26
34
51
24
39
11
49
25
23
47
7
8
Total Number of Proposals
Reviewed in Last 5 Years
Total Number of Proposals
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
2010-2011
(79)
2011-2012
(87)
2012-2013
(68)
2013-2014
(70)
2014-2015
(85)
Summary of Proposals
Reviewed in Last 5 Years (%)
80
70
60
50
Canadian/PR
40
Foreign
30
20
10
0
2010 -11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
Summary of Proposals
Reviewed in Last 5 Years (%)
100
90
80
70
60
50
% Female
40
% Male
30
20
10
0
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Summary of Proposals
Reviewed in Last 5 Years (%)
80
70
60
50
Lecturer
Assistant Professor
40
Associate Professor
30
Professor
20
10
0
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Summary of Proposals
Reviewed in Last 5 Years (%)
90
80
70
60
50
Tenured
40
Probationary
Definite Term
30
20
10
0
2010-2011 2012-2013 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
Summary of Proposals Reviewed by
Gender (F) and Faculty in Last 5 years (%)
120
100
AHS
80
ARTS
ENG
60
ENV
MATH
40
SCIENCE
20
0
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015