FSU Presidential Search Update!

Fellow Noles,

We want you to have as early notice as possible about presidential search activities this week. Up to six candidates will be interviewed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. In addition to their interviews with the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, each candidate will meet with constituent groups, including students. We know you will want to give students as much notice as possible for these sessions.

The planned schedule for student sessions with presidential candidates (all scheduled for the Union Ballroom) is as follows:

Wednesday, Dec. 2
Candidate 1
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Candidate 2
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 3
Candidate 3
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Candidate 4
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 4
Candidate 5
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Candidate 6
4:30-5:30 p.m.

We will update this schedule after the Presidential Search Advisory Committee makes its decisions.

In Seminole Pride,

Rob Jakubik

FSU Presidential Search Update!

November 19, 2009

The Florida State University presidential search schedule has now been finalized, and the following information has been provided to the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC).

By design, this is now an expedited schedule because of the current national atmosphere created by numerous concurrent searches for university presidents and by other factors affecting the very open and public nature of this search in which some top candidates would be expected to apply toward the end of the search process. The search will remain open until a candidate is selected.

The search must move forward in a timely manner while top candidates are available. Expedited schedules have been successful in Florida and elsewhere in similar searches and under similar circumstances.

Tuesday, November 24: PSAC members begin individual review of candidate files posted at the Academic Search, Inc., web site. These files will also be accessible to the public.

Tuesday, December 1, 2 p.m.: PSAC meets at the Florida State Alumni Center Grand Ballroom, 1030 West Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, to review applications and identify and invite candidates for on-campus interviews.

Wednesday-Friday, December 2-4: PSAC conducts interviews on campus in Tallahassee (schedule, locations TBA) with selected candidates. Constituency groups also have opportunities to interview candidates (schedule, locations TBA).

The PSAC will meet after the conclusion of the final interview to prepare their comments on candidates for forwarding to the Board of Trustees.