EIU Presidential Search

Communication Plan & Search Process

Announcement/Formation

• Search announced
• Search committee named and charged
• Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Inc. (G/A&A) selected to support the search sommittee

Planning (Current State)

• Search Start-up Meeting: Search committee and G/A&A meet to discuss search process and finalize documents
• Feedback incorporated into key search documents

Recruiting

• Position advertisement and job description drafted and distributed
• Requests for nominations and recommendations
• Nominees and prospects are contacted and applications are received and reviewed
• Prospect Review Meeting: Search committee discusses all candidates and selects candidates to move to interviewing phase

Evaluation

• Round-One Interviews: Search committee interviews selected candidates
• Referencing and initial background checks conducted
• Reference Feedback Meeting: Search committee recommends/selects candidates to move to campus visit phase

Selection

• Campus visits/ interviews
• Final Meeting: Recommendation made to the Board of Trustees
• Selection and signing of contract
• Transition considerations

Appointment

• Announce search completion and introduce hired candidate