Presidential Search 2025-26

Many candidates will hold key positions at other institutions and will submit an application only if confidentiality is guaranteed. Members of the search committee have signed an agreement that secures confidentiality for all discussions, documents, and deliberations related to the search. 

The search chairs are the official spokespersons for the search committee and, thus, the only individuals authorized to speak on behalf of the search committee and the search process. The chairs will provide regular updates to the campus community and can address any questions or concerns from members of the community through the duration of the search.

The information search committee members are able to share with the campus community is limited. The committee members are bound by a code of conduct that requires they not share any information discussed during search committee meetings, nor any information related to candidates, even after the search has closed. 

Please contact the search chairs or search consultants with any information or questions. 

Yes, the search chairs will provide regular updates to the campus community at critical points in the search, and these updates will be posted to this website. 

Nominations can be submitted in confidence to @email. If you are considering nominating someone, please carefully review the qualifications and experiences as outlined in the position profile before submitting a nomination. Your nomination will go directly to the search consultants, who will reach out to the nominee. The search consultants will not provide your name to the nominee, but you are free to do so. 

Many members of the campus community met with the consultants during the initial listening sessions as well as shared their thoughts through the survey link provided. The information shared during these sessions and in the survey is particularly valuable during the recruiting phase of the search process.

After finalist candidates are selected, members of the community will be strongly encouraged to meet with each of them during their visit to campus. In addition to a campus-wide open forum, finalists will meet one-on-one and in small groups with key constituents. A confidential online survey will be distributed to all individuals who have met with the finalist candidates to ensure that feedback is gathered on the finalist candidates. This feedback will be shared with the members of the Board of Trustees as they deliberate on the strengths and concerns of each of the finalist candidates.