Presidential Search: Timeline

May 2023

  • The SUNY Delhi Council Chair launches the presidential search process.
  • Faculty nominations and elections for the six full-time teaching faculty to serve on the presidential search committee in accordance with the SUNY Guidelines. 

October 2023

  • Chancellor King charged the SUNY Delhi presidential search committee members.
  • The presidential search committee conducted its first meeting.
  • Presidential Search website launched. 
  • Presidential search ad and prospectus and profile (PDF) finalized and placed in several national publications. 
  • RPA Inc. begins recruitment efforts.

November 2023

  • RPA Inc. continues recruitment efforts.
  • The presidential search committee begins first review of candidate materials.

December 2023

  • The presidential search committee to conduct preliminary screenings of prospective candidates.
  • Pre-qualifying interviews to begin of the top candidates.

January 2024

  • The committee to determine the top 8-12 candidates that it will select for first-round virtual interviews.

February 2024

  • The committee to determine the top 8-12 candidates that it will select for first-round virtual interviews.
  • The search committee to select five candidates for on-site campus visits and interviews with a variety of campus constituencies.

March 2024

  • On campus interviews to take place, with campus constituency groups surveyed after each candidate visit. 
  • The search committee to hold final meeting to review feedback from campus interviews and surveys and make a recommendation to the College Council of all acceptable candidates.
  • The College Council to meet and review and approve recommendation of three finalists to the Chancellor.
  • Chancellor and System Senior Staff to meet with top three candidates.
  • Chancellor to recommend final candidate for subcommittee of the SUNY Board of Trustees to interview.

April 2024

  • SUNY Board of Trustees to appoint recommended candidate.
  • Announcement of new president made in conjunction with SUNY Chancellor and SUNY Delhi.
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