Timeline
- January 11, 2023: Presidential Search Update
- Formal background checks and final references are conducted.
- Finalists meet with the Board of Visitors. Buffkin / Baker will coordinate travel and logistics for candidates.
- Offer is made to selected candidate.
- Successful conclusion of search.
- Search Committee conducts first round of interviews with selected group of semifinalists. Buffkin / Baker will coordinate the logistics for committee members and candidates.
- Search Committee meets to narrow down list of candidates to a group of two to five finalists to recommend to the Board of Visitors.
- Board of Visitors to vet and conduct second round of interviews.
- September 2, 2022: Summer progress updates
- Consultants meet with the Search Committee to review candidate materials. Search Committee narrows down the list of candidates to a group of semifinalists.
- Finalize list of questions for first-round interviews.
- Advertisements placed.
- Using existing connections, relationships and extensive database, in conjunction with original research, identify appropriate individuals to contact to ensure there is a diverse pool of qualified candidates. We encourage the campus community to submit nominations of prospective candidates.
- Contact prospective candidates as well as network with those individuals in positions to act as sources of information.
- Develop a diverse pool of qualified candidates.
- Consultants screen candidates through in-depth telephone and/or video interviews.
- Develop candidate review rubric for search committee.
- Create secure website with candidate materials for the Search Committee to review.
- Mid-point check-in meeting with the Search Committee.
- April 19, 2022 - Presidential Search Update: The Next Phase and Presidential Profile Information
- April 14, 2022 – Board of Visitors meeting
- Approve Leadership Profile
- April 7, 2022
- Share final draft of Leadership Profile to the Board of Visitors
- February and March 2022
- Distribute online survey
- Schedule and hold open forums and listening sessions
- Develop and finalize draft of Leadership Profile
- March 11, 2022 - Presidential search update
- February 4, 2022 – Board of Visitors meeting
- Resolution 7 Charge to Presidential Search Committee
- Adopt committee charge
- February 1, 2022 - Second committee meeting recap
- January 28, 2022 – Second Search Committee meeting
- Updated committee charge
- Draft timeline and search process
- Review of questions for online survey and open forums
- January 13, 2022 - First committee meeting recap & search firm recommendation
- January 7, 2022 – First Search Committee meeting
- Confidentiality Agreement and Code of Ethics
- Legal overview
- Draft committee charge
- Search firm discussion
- Discussion of next steps
- December 10, 2021: Rector appoints Presidential Search Committee
- September 24, 2021: President Trible announces retirement