| Show L Presidential search earch Continues Town Ton Hall Meetings Give Gm Public Chance Chalice For Input Jessica Harrison Campus Editor Salt Lake Community College is looking for a anew anew anew new President The new President will replace Interim President Judd Morgan Mor an Morgan took the position more than a year ago when President H. H Lynn Cundiff resigned On June the State Board of Regents announced the appointment of a member 20 search committee to assist in the selection process The committee includes representatives from faculty staff and students Members of the Board o. o f off q Trustees representatives representatives of the commUnIty community t ty and Commissioner of Higher Higher Education Richard E. E Kendell will also be included The Search Committee held public town hall haJJ meetings from June through June During these meetings faculty faculty faculty fac fac- fac- fac staff students and the community were given iven copies cories of criteria presidential tia hopefuls are expected to meet The criteria includes the categories professional qualifications and personal characteristics an and institutional institutional needs and related selection criteria The committee will expect the new new president to enhance comprehensive comprehensive comprehensive compre compre- mission and values provide administrative leadership encourage and support increased diversity and ana ana ana- enhance funds and general general general gen gen- eral support for the college At the meetings the public public pub pub- lic was invitto invited to make comments on the criteria and introduce needs and concerns not addressed inthe in inthe inthe the committees committee's list The most common questions questions questions ques ques- and comments throughout the meetings centered on big change Many faculty and staff expressed hO hope e that after the n new v president C is is' is ischo s.- s. ch chosen chosen cho cho- sen the school will take a break from making large policy changes Other comments and concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns included the new presidents president's ability to understand understand understand under under- stand both private and public public public pub pub- lic education The need for presidential accountability in 10 all matters was also discussed discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed at length See President continued on page 3 President continued from front page The Search Committee will now develop selection criteria based on existing material maten- maten al and comments from the public After that is completed the position will be announced throughout the country We expect to have a large ool of well qualified candidates for the Committee Committee to review We hope to have finalists to present to the Regents by the end of 2004 said commissioner Richard E. E Kendell in a press release The committee will review all applications applications applications and nominations thoroughly checking checking checking check check- ing backgrounds and references Once finished finished finished fin fin- it will select a number of candidates to interview and will then recommend sev sev- eral finalists to the Board of Regents At that time the names of the finalists will be made public Private and public meetings will follow allowing those interested interested interested inter inter- ested to provide input During one of the town hall meetings Kendell stated that it itis itis itis is difficult but necessary to incorporate public meetings while maintaining each candidates candidate's privacy Its a balancing act I think were pretty close to a good balance balance balance bal bal- ance he sai said Once chosen the new president will probably serve a one year probationary period At the end of that year he or she will be evaluated and any needed changes will take place Students faculty and staff are encouraged encouraged encouraged aged to voice any questions or comments in regards to the presidential search by emailIng emailing e- e mailIng |
