dean of the college of art and design

About the Search Process

Announcement/Formation

  • Storbeck Search | Diversified Search Group selected to support the search committee.
  • Search announced, initial call for nominations and recommendations.
  • Search committee named, additional call for nominations and recommendations.

Planning

  • Search Kickoff: Provost provides charge to the committee. Committee meets with Storbeck Search to discuss search process, timeline, and job description.
  • Feedback incorporated into key search documents
  • Position advertisement and job description drafted and distributed

Recruiting

  • Continued requests for nominations and recommendations.
  • Nominees and prospects are contacted. Applications are received and reviewed.
  • Prospect Review Meeting: Search advisory committee discusses all candidates and nominates candidates to move to interviewing phase for Provost’s consideration.

Evaluation

  • Round-One Interviews: Search advisory committee interviews selected candidates
  • Referencing and initial background checks conducted
  • Provost reviews and approves search advisory committee recommendations for on-campus interviews.

Selection

  • On-campus visits/interviews
  • Final Meeting: search advisory committee provides feedback on finalists to the Provost
  • Offer is made to candidate, contract is signed.

Appointment

  • Internal announcements and press release about hired candidate. Transition begins. Target start date of July 1, 2024