The Presidential Search Process

April 22, 2008 Report to the Board

I. The Process

A. Thirteen forums have been held at various times and places

1. Distribution of when and where forums were held

	Morning.	Afternoon	Early Evening	Total
GLK	5	3	3	11
LSC	1	0	0	1
SLC	0	1	0	1

Note: The Deans of LSC and SLC were asked to supply the best time for forums at these locations.

2. Who participated (Everyone was notified)

a. Five people on average (per Amy Glover)

b. The participants seemed to be key people

i. Foundation: Bill DeVore, Bev Hubbard, Julie Shroka

ii. Campus Safety: Officer from Lakeshore campus

iii. Faculty leaders: Bob Kerr (past faculty senate

president), Rick Soller (Union president)

iv. Administators: Nancy McNerney, Eleanor Murkey

v. Faculty from different divisions: Mary Ann Bretzlaff (English), Cindy Munda (Phys. Ed.), Margaret Kyriakos (Biology)

vi. Part-time faculty: Elise (P-T faculty union president)

vii. Staff: I saw 2

viii. Other: Peggy Miller (Director, Judicial Services)

3. Missing participants

a. Students

b. Community members (we will get there input separately)

B. There have been several committee meetings

March 19 – Meeting with Susan, Nancy, Tom, Rick

April 9 – Meeting with Susan, Nancy, Tom, Rick

2 meetings of a larger group

1 meeting with Bill Griffin, Nancy, Susan, Rick

C. Literature that has been circulated

1. Article from the Chronicle on “The Successful Succession”

2. American Association of Community Colleges “Competencies for Community College Leaders”

D. Emails/Other

1. People encouraged to email comments regarding the challenges and ideal characteristics

2. Faculty emails

a. Expressing concerns about both faculty from Comm. Arts: This concern was addressed by having a faculty member from another division be the EEO representative

b. Expressing concerns about no Board representation: This concern was addressed by sharing the Board's rationale that members of the Board wanted to get all information at the same time and that the Board would have regular meetings communicating their view

II. The Product

A. Time Line created

B. Members of the Search Committee determined

C. Development of interviewing procedures

D. Raw data on the results of the forums will put in public folders

III. The Future

A. The Advisory Boards for LSC and SLC are going to be surveyed

B. Input from students is going to be gathered

C. The focus group comments will be distilled for the May Board meeting

D. Expectations we have of the Board at the May meeting