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Through performance and dialogue, UVA Acts promotes preventative practices that foster vibrant, equitable spaces for working and learning at the University of Virginia.

This training will acquaint you with policies, procedures, and resources related to the recruitment and selection of faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals at the University and University Medical Center. You will also learn about how bias can adversely affect a search and about the practices the University has developed to mitigate those potential effects. 

In this one-hour participatory workshop led by Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development Jennie S. Knight, faculty involved in faculty searches learn research about the ways that biases can impact evaluation of candidates (even in spite of our best intentions) and about evidence-based practices to mitigate against those impacts. We discuss how search committees can best structure their search processes to create a positive, inclusive experience for all candidates and to hire the candidate best qualified for the particular position.