| March 8 |
- Consultants meet with Chancellor & VCHR to review search logistics
- Consultants begin informal recruitment
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| March 11 |
- Consultants conduct Campus Listening session with college community to receive input on characteristics they would like to see in a president, issues facing the college, college strengths
- Consultants meet with constituency leaders regarding search process
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| March 11-19 |
Preparation for Search Committee Meeting
- Consultants meet with HR, District/College Marketing & Communications
- March 19 deadline: Constituent groups name representatives for Search Committee
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| March 19 (1-5PM) |
Search Committee Meeting 1: Orientation & Search Planning
- Consultants and HR liaison meet with Search Committee members
- Review Chancellor’s Charge to the Committee
- Establish Search Committee Ground Rules
- Hiring Orientation, Confidentiality, EEO & Unintentional Bias Training
- Review search process and timeline
- Review results of Campus Listening session
- Provide feedback for final Position Description/Announcement
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| March 21 |
POSITION POSTED, OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
- HR liaison places advertising for regional/national postings
- Marketing, Communication & PR Relations launches search website
- Chancellor announces opening of application period to solicit nominations from college/community
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| March 25-31 |
Spring Recesss |
| April 21 (midnight) |
POSITION CLOSED FOR APPLICATIONS |
| April 22-28 |
HR & Committee Members: Application Review
- April 22 – HR review of applicants for minimum qualifications
- April 23-28 – Committee members review confidential candidate application packets
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April 30
(1-5PM) |
Search Committee Meeting 2: Candidate Selection & First-Level Interview Process
- Consultants and HR liaison meet with Search Committee members
- Select individuals for first-level interviews
- Finalize interview protocol (questions and process)
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| May 1-7 |
Preparation for First-Level Interviews (Consultants/HR Liaison)
- Contact candidates
- Establish interview schedule, communicate with candidates/committee members
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May 8
(Noon to 5pm)
May 9
(8am-Noon) |
Search Committee Meeting 3: First-Level Interviews
- Consultants and HR liaison support Search Committee in interviews of chosen candidates
- Committee selects finalists for College Forums & Final Interview with Chancellor
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| May 10-12 |
Preparation for College Forums & Final Interviews (Consultants/HR Liaison)
- Establish forum/interview schedule & communicate with candidates/committee members
- Conduct background & reference checks (after securing releases from candidates)
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May 16
|
College Forums & Final Interviews
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| May 19-25 |
Final Exams |
May 19-25
TBA |
Search Committee Meeting 4: Chancellor meets with Search Committee to announce decision for President of College of Alameda |
May 19-25
TBA |
Chancellor distributes memo/press release to announce President of College of Alameda, pending Board approval of contract |
| June 11 or 25 |
Board of Trustees: Contract Approval |
| July 1 |
New President to begin service July 1, or as soon as possible thereafter |
