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This schedule is based on extending an offer prior to Spring Break 2022 (Spring Break starts 3/12/2022)
Search Co-Chairs appointed the Search Committee on 1/15/2021
Search Committee Kickoff/Input Meeting #1 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Date: 1/19/21; NOON – 2:00 via ZOOM
Topics: provide HR/legal/confidentiality info on searches; search member responsibilities/duties; timelines/calendar of events; gather input on Presidential profile
Presidential Profile Input Meetings -Constituency Groups and Community - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Co-Chairs, other Board of Trustees*
(*note: attendance TBD: Recommendation is for at least one Search Co-Chair to attend each session; other Board Members can attend sessions as their schedule allows.)
NOON-1:00 p.m. each day via ZOOM
2/1/21 – Administrators/VPs (follows President’s staff meeting);
2/2/21 – Professional Staff;
2/3/21 – Classified Staff;
2/4/21 – Faculty;
2/5/21 – Student Senate
2/2/21 – Alumni Board Zoom (at their regular meeting); starts at 5:30
2/3/21 – Foundation Board in Yellowstone Building and Zoom (at their regular meeting); starts at 4:00
2/4/21 – Community Session (to be advertised by Communications & Marketing Office)
Topic: groups provide input on Presidential profile
Search Committee Meeting #2 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Date: 2/9/21; NOON-2:00 p.m. via ZOOM
Topic: review constituency groups’ and community input; DECISION made to postpone search until Fall 2021
Search Committee Meeting #3 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Thursday 10/14/21; 4:00-6:00 via ZOOM
Topics: Review input session information, discuss, finalize the Presidential profile; review Save the Dates/proposed timelines
Search Committee Meeting #4 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Wednesday 10/20/21; 4:00 – 5:00 via ZOOM
Finalize Presidential profile
Search Committee Meeting #5 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Thursday 11/4/21; 3:30-5:30 via ZOOM
HR training on how to access candidate applications in NWC system; determine process the search committee will use to review and rank applicants; discuss potential interview questions – video interview and campus interview (these interview questions will be finalized on 1/22 for video interviews and 2/9 for on campus interviews)
Advertising/Applications Open: Post position 11/15/2021 through Monday, 1/10/2022 (over winter break) Search Committee reviews applicants on Friday 1/21 (Search Committee Meeting #5) during 1st week school starts in January; (Note: Classes start Wednesday 1/19; new student orientation is Monday 1/17)
Search Committee Meeting #6 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Date: Friday 1/21/22; NOON-5:00 p.m.; Yellowstone Conference Rooms-1st Floor and via ZOOM (please try and attend in person if possible)
Topics: review applications and identify semi-finalists; finalize video interview questions; interview content and time frame for video interviews; assign reference checking; determine video interview date(s) and time block(s) for week of 2/1 (example- 6 candidates/30 minutes each includes 20 minutes interview and 10 minutes Q and A = 3 hours for 6 candidates + 1 hour for search committee breaks & note taking in between candidates, for a total of 4 hours)
Reference checking occurs 1/21/22 through 2/1/2022
Semi-finalist video interviews
To occur via ZOOM - Thursday, 2/3/2022
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Thursday 2/3/22; 12:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; Fagerberg Room 70 and via ZOOM (please try and attend in person if possible)
Special Board Meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. and will immediately go into Executive Session for personnel matters.
Zoom/Video interviews begin promptly at 1:00 p.m.
Search Committee Meeting #7 - COMPLETED
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Wednesday 2/9/22; NOON-5:00 p.m. ; Yellowstone Conference Rooms-1st Floor and via ZOOM (please try and attend in person if possible)
Topics: identify top 2 (?) finalists, finalize on-campus interview questions; select presentation topic; review interview day(s) activities and draft schedule for the on-campus visit(s) if available; assign reference checking
Reference checking occurs 2/9/22 through 2/22/22 (prior to on-campus interviews)
Finalists on-campus visits/interviews
Dr. Michelle Schutt on Wednesday, 2/23/22 and Thursday, 2/24 AND Ms. Lisa Watson on Wednesday, 3/2/22 and Thursday, 3/3/22; specific schedule(s) for meetings during the Interview Days will be provided separately
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Multi-day (2 day) on-campus visit for each candidate (1st candidate will be Wednesday 2/23/22 and Thursday 2/24/22; 2nd candidate will be Wednesday 3/2/22 and Thursday 3/3/22); presentations will be held on campus and via ZOOM
Search Committee Meeting #8 – Wednesday, 3/9
Attendees: Search Committee Members (includes all Board of Trustees)
Wednesday 3/09/22 (Spring Break starts 3/12/22-3/20/22); NOON-3:00 p.m; Yellowstone Conference Rooms-1st Floor and via ZOOM (please try and attend in person if possible)
Topics: review candidate feedback forms from campus community/attendees; discuss candidates; recommend candidate/provide rankings to Board of Trustees
*Board of Trustees Meeting (personnel discussion/executive session closed meeting) - Wednesday, 3/9
To follow Presidential Search Committee Meeting; 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; Yellowstone Conference Rooms-1st Floor and via ZOOM (please try and attend in person if possible)
(*note: replaces meeting previously scheduled for Thursday 3/10 or TBD)
Attendees: Board of Trustees
Topic: Board of Trustees determine successful candidate; identify offer terms
OFFER: Offer extended by Board President on or before Friday 3/11/2022 to selected candidate