SCSU Presidential Search

• CSCU search process is finalized
• Search Committee and Search Chair is identified
• Scope of Work Finalized and Contract Fully Executed
• SCSU administrative support identified

• SCSU administrative support develops listening tour schedules, necessary logistics, and communicates to the appropriate groups

• Inaugural search committee meeting

• Listening tours take place at SCSU – WittKieffer

• Search Committee meeting #2 to review survey results, review and approve Leadership Profile final draft
• Leadership Profile is finalized and approved (CSCU/WK)
• Advertising List is finalized (CSCU/WK)

• SCSU President search is launched; electronic advertisements placed (application deadline Mar. 14, 2025) (WK)
• Announcement placed on CSCU website (CSCU) (AJ/AM)
• Chancellor/Chair determination of campus visits, nature of search following comments from listening tours; WK or Search Committee Chair to share with committee for feedback.
• Search Committee Chair invites constituent groups for their appointments/elections to the Search Advisory Committee (SCSU administrative support)

• Search Advisory Committee Appointment/Elections submitted to Search Chair

• Email to all Search Advisory Committee members confirming membership, explaining role and confidentiality of entire search (PH)
• Search Committee and Search Advisory Committee begin “Charge” training (CSCU Human Resources and SCSU HR) – completed by 3/14/2025
• Announce date of WK Meeting – WorkZone, evaluation, feedback (PH)

• Kick-off meeting with Chancellor Cheng, Search Committee Chair and members of the Search Advisory Committees. (PH)
• 3 representatives selected by the Search Advisory Committee to serve as representatives for first round interviews submitted to Search Chair (PH)
• WittKieffer meeting with Search/Search Advisory Committees to prepare for candidate review, review WorkZone and evaluation tools/feedback poll

• Application deadline, i.e., date for best consideration
• Search Committee and Search Advisory Committee must complete “Charge” training (CSCU Human Resources and SCSU HR)

• WittKieffer releases candidate information to Search/Search Advisory Committees via WorkZone (NOTE – SCSU Spring Break is March 17 – 23)

• Search/Search Advisory Committees submit electronic poll for top ten candidates to WittKieffer
• Search Advisory Committee meets with WittKieffer to review poll and make recommendations for first round interviews
• Search Committee reviews Search Advisory Committee recommendations, compares to their recommendations and makes selection of first round interview candidates
• Interview prep meeting with Search Committee and representatives of the Search Advisory Committee

March 31 – April 11, 2025

• Search Committee and representatives of the Search Advisory Committee conduct first round interviews (virtual)
• Upon conclusion of interviews, recommendations made to Chancellor Cheng for semi-finalist candidates

 April 14 – April 25, 2025

• Semi-final interviews on campus with various groups, including the Search Advisory Committee, institution executive leadership, CSCU institution presidents, CSCU system leadership, select members of the Board of Regents, and the CSCU Chancellor.
• Chancellor Cheng consults with the Search Committee and select members of the BOR, reviewing recommendations from the semi-final interviews to select two finalists for open campus forums.
• WittKieffer conducts social media reviews, scans public statements, verifies employment and processes reference checks for candidates selected for on-campus forums

• Hold on-campus, open forums with two finalist candidates
• Feedback (via surveys/feedback portal) is collected, received and analyzed by the Chancellor, Search Committee Chair and select members of the BOR.
• Candidate is selected for appointment
• HR conducts a background check and enters contract negotiation with final candidate

• Community announcement on appointment