As part of faculty recruitment and retention, it is typical to provide financial resources to the faculty member. This may include salary, staff, or flexible dollars to support the individual and their program. Recruitment of new faculty and in some cases retention offers involve a number of partners who contribute resources.

Campus uses the "Recruit/Retention Tool," managed by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCRGE), to track the progress of offers, ensure each unit knowingly commits resources, and to asses recruitment/retention activities at the campus level.

In CALS, the primary contact for recruitment and retention offer development is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Student Mentoring. This individual works with the associate deans for research and business services to make resource allocation decisions on behalf of the college. They also coordinate overall startup package creation with the department chair, the appropriate associate VCRGE, and other offer funding partners. They work with CALS HR to finalize offer letters for signature by the department chair and the dean.

Please refer to the 'Help' page within the retention tool: https://wwwtest.administration.ovcr.wisc.edu/RecruitRetention/Help