i. institutional support and commitment to continuous improvement

School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects
Master of Architecture
Master of Architecture with emphasis in Interior Architecture
1) Recruitment
To maintain and increase the number of full-time faculty, the School conducts up to ten searches
each year. All full-time faculty appointments are made by the Dean of Faculty in consultation with
the Chair and faculty members of the Search Committee who make their recommendation for hire
to the Dean. Part-time faculty appointments are typically made through a department by the Chair
or Program Directors. Full-time faculty searches are conducted on an international scale through
postings and advertisements, open calls, and letters of announcement or solicitation. All postings
include the SAIC’s EOE statement:
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is committed to creating a diverse community of faculty
and students, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered on the basis of their
qualifications for the position without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, na-
tional origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender-related identity, marital status, parental status,
military or formal military status, and any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local
law.
For searches to be conducted in 2010-11, the Dean of Faculty has appointed Associate Professor
Kym Pinder with duties in a newly created role as Diversity Coordinator. Pinder is an art historian
and recent Chair of the Department of Art History, Theory, and Criticism whose pedagogy, scholarly
research, administrative experience, and collegiality make her an ideal candidate to enhance SAIC’s
efforts to increase the diversity of its faculty. In 2010–11 the School will conduct eleven searches
in ten departments, anticipating up to 13 full-time appointments. Searches are administered and
coordinated by the Deans Office, but are conducted by search committees composed of full-time
tenured faculty from the respective department, complemented by faculty members from outside
the department, and the official role of one of the two elected Division Chairs whose duties, in
particular, are to insure faculty participation in the governance and administration of the School, and
relate primarily to the composition of faculty in searches, contract reviews, tenure appointments, and
promotions.
a) Non-discrimination policy
In addition to the EOE statement that is included in all searches, the Faculty Handbook—which,
along with it Supplement and Legal Supplement, is the legal governing document for faculty at
SAIC—compels the faculty and their leadership by including the following statement:
SAIC Faculty Handbook, Section 1 Employment, page 2
B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment
It shall be the policy of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to ensure that we act in all aspects
of employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin,
disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military or former military status, and
any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity
is foremost in our relationship with all of our faculty, and it is the responsibility of all faculty under
the leadership of Department Chairs and the Dean of Faculty to ensure that these principles are
followed. As indication of our commitment, the School of the Art Institute’s policy of non-discrimina-
tion is prevalent throughout every aspect of our relationship with faculty, including job advertising,
recruitment, selection, compensation, promotion, tenure, enrichment, and termination.
As an employer, the Art Institute of Chicago must establish policies to meet various federal, state
and local legal requirements in areas such as privacy, non-discrimination and safety. These legal
policies are to be found in the SAIC Faculty Handbook Legal Supplement.
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