1. "Replacements" refer to any opportunity to replace a Faculty who has retired, transferred, resigned, or departed from this life.
2. If the District is choosing to directly replace faculty and a separate and independent program review process has not indicated the need for program reduction then replacements shall be considered automatic in the order submitted and will be made by no later than the next fall start.
3. Separations submitted after April 1st will be held vacant and back filled with Adjunct for no more than one more academic year. The position will then be included in the "replacement" process of the Fall following the late separation submission.
4. Exceptions to this may only be made by the Hiring Committee for purposes of a critical nature.

1. "New hire" refers to any faculty position that did not previously exist for that specific program or service area. As such, some appropriate and current review process should be available to justify this new position.

Replacements - Limited Opportunities
For instances where the district has identified that not all replacement needs will be filled.

1. Prior to the end of September the hiring Committee will meet to review and determine the ranking criteria to be used for this cycle's ranking.
2. By the end of two weeks after the initial meeting each department will provide the requested ranking information and narratives to justify the replacement positions to the VPI's office. This information will be collated and disseminated to each member of the hiring committee within one week. (The Vice President's Offices will provide numerical data to any requestor in a consistent format to ensure appropriate comparative qualities in the data).
3. The hiring committee will meet at least two weeks later to rank the list of all replacements. The ranking lists prepared at the meeting remains effective until the next ranking meeting held each Fall.

New Hires

1. Prior to the end of September the hiring Committee will meet to review and determine the ranking criteria to be used for this cycle's ranking.
2. By the end of two weeks after the initial meeting each department will provide the requested ranking information and narratives to justify the new hire positions to the VPI's office. This information will be collated and disseminated to each member of the hiring committee within one week. (The Vice President's Offices will provide numerical data to any requestor in a consistent format to ensure appropriate comparative qualities in the data.)
3. The hiring committee will meet at least two weeks later to rank the list of all new hires. The ranking lists prepared at the meeting remains effective until the next ranking meeting held each Fall.

4. Once the ranked lists are determined, alterations may not be made to the lists unless extenuating circumstances of a critical nature occur which were not present during this list establishment cycle.

4. Once the ranked lists are determined, alterations may not be made to the lists unless extenuating circumstances of a critical nature occur which were not present during this list establishment cycle.

5. When opportunities are limited by the district, faculty are hired in priority order from the Replacement List, then, when completed, from the New Hire list. (exceptions to items 4 & 5 may be granted only by the Miramar College Hiring Committee)

Additional Hiring Committee Policies

1. When a faculty transfers from another SDCCD college to Miramar College, the program/service area loses its similar position on the respective ranking list if such exists.
2. If a program decides not to hire when a hiring opportunity arises, the program may opt to "pass" or not hire. A "pass" allows the hiring opportunity to go to the next faculty position listed on either list. The program being skipped maintains its position on that list for subsequent hires unless subsequent program self study determines the position is no longer necessary. Any position "passed" more than once is removed from consideration.
3. Each school can alter a "Replacement" position from one discipline within the school to a "Replacement" or "New Hire" position in another discipline with the mutual agreement of both programs' faculty, the school faculty, the school dean and the Miramar College Hiring Committee. In the case of automatic replacements from the District that position would be automatically filled in the order the original separation was submitted. In the case of limited replacements that position will be filled in the order determined in the replacement ranking list for the original position.