Instead of automatically filling new or vacant positions, effective Dec. 5, 2024, Memorial is introducing a limited hiring program that restricts hiring new/vacant administrative permanent and contractual positions, tenured, tenure-track, and new regular-term appointments on all campuses as well as to Marine Institute instructors and research scientists.

Staff positions such as instructional assistants, lab demonstrators, and lab assistants and Marine Institute research and technical personnel will be exempt from the limited hiring program. This exemption will be limited to contractual hires to address immediate needs, versus permanent hiring. 

Any positions externally (e.g. grant) funded will not be subject to the limited hiring program and would continue to be filled as normal.

A process will be put in place to evaluate new position requests (both contractual and permanent) that are deemed necessary to support teaching and learning and operational needs.  

Extension of current non-academic contracts may continue with appropriate diligence.  

There are currently a number of searches and recruitment activities ongoing; those that have been advertised will continue through the hiring process.   

The limited hiring program will be reviewed on April 30, 2025, at which point it will be evaluated.