The Monterey Institute has been fortunate enough to weather the current national economic crisis without the staffing cutbacks that have been experienced by other institutions of higher education. One key to our ability to survive, and even thrive, in a challenging economic environment is careful planning, especially when it comes to staffing, which accounts for 75% of the Institute’s budget.  To ensure that an institution-wide perspective informs all our staffing decisions, President Ramaswamy has appointed a Staff Resources Committee (SRC), composed of the senior administrators responsible for academic programs, finance, planning, and advancement:  Amy Sands, Bob Huth, Amy McGill, and Beth McDermott.  Effective immediately, any request to hire a new staff member, or replace a departing staff member, will be reviewed by this committee, which will examine each proposal with overall interests and priorities of the Institute in mind. The hiring process will not begin until this review has taken place.

There are a few exemptions from the SRC review requirement:

  • Faculty;
  • Staff paid from external funds explicitly designated for such use, e.g., through grants and contracts;
  • Temporary staff, hired within the parameters of the hiring department’s budget for periods not to exceed six months (generally for short-term programs, special projects, etc.)  Such temporary appointments may not be extended without going through the SRC process.

For a copy of the MIIS Hiring Guidelines, including this new policy, please see the HR Employee Resources page on the website.