Process/Timeline

Below is a potential/expected timeline for the president search process. Steps and dates are subject to change.

• Fall 2024 - Form search committee.
• Fall 2024 - Secure search consultant.
• Fall 2024 - Gather input from students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, elected leaders, and other stakeholders; check this website for opportunities to provide input.
• Fall 2024 - Develop a Leadership Profile based on that input to use for recruiting candidates; the document will be posted on this website.
• Fall 2024 - Begin national recruitment; nomination/application information will be posted on this website.
• Spring 2025 - Search committee chooses and meets with first-round candidates.
• Spring 2025 - Search committee chooses second-round candidates for on-campus meetings with students, faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, elected leaders, and other stakeholders; committee make its recommendation to the Council of Trustees regarding the top two candidates.
  Council of Trustees makes its recommendation to the Board of Governors.
• Spring 2025 - Board of Governors interviews candidates and makes a selection.
• Spring 2025 - Board of Governors appoints president in a public meeting.
  University announces the next president. 
• Summer 2025 - New president begins.