Page last reviewed on 9/22/2026. Pages are reviewed annually.
Previously, the appointment process for the College of Arts & Sciences appointed faculty positions happened on a rolling basis throughout the year. With appointments being spread across the academic year, it hampered the ability to strategically allocate awards for retention and recruitment purposes. The rolling appointment process also lent itself to a variety of donor stewardship concerns including: appointments being left vacant, slow or sometimes no correspondence with the donor regarding the appointment, and missed opportunities for faculty stewardship reports due to last minute appointment notification.
Updating the appointment process to one time of year has allowed for the strategic use of these awards, simplified the information flow between the various areas involved in the process, and ensured high-quality and timely donor stewardship. New appointments are now awarded with a start date of September 1.
Process & Stewardship Timeline
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| April 1 |
Dean's Office sends a vacant/expiring appointment report for a division to the appropriate Divisional Dean. CAS Advancement Services can include faculty stewardship letter history for re-appointments when requested. |
| May-July |
Divisional Deans' delegates reach out to appropriate Department Chairs to request candidates for vacant/expiring positions. |
| May-July |
Departments determine candidates and procure required documents for the appointment packet. |
| July-September |
Units enter appointments and upload appointment packets in Workday. |
| July-September |
Dean's Office approves the appointments in Workday. |
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September -October |
Dean's Office sends official appointment letters to faculty. |
| October |
Dean's Office sends full appointment report to CAS Advancement Services and uploads appointment packets to shared drive. |
| October |
CAS Advancement Services sends out announcement letters to donors regarding appointed faculty. |
| December 1-8 |
CAS Advancement Services, on behalf of Dean Maeda, sends out requests to faculty appointment holders to write their annual stewardship letter. |
| January 15 |
Faculty letters to donors are due. |
Contact Information
Back to TopFor more information or to provide feedback, please contact Debbie Olson, Assistant Director of Finance & Administration in the Dean's Office, at dsolson@uw.edu.
You may also contact the Advancement Services team anytime at casadser@uw.edu with questions or for more information.