Presidential Search Committee Handbook

R.H. PERRY & ASSOCIATES 2

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ADVANCE PLANNING Governing Board and Search Counsel working together ..........................................................4 Selecting the Search Committee ................................................................................................5 Selecting the Search Committee Secretary ................................................................................5 Code of Conduct ........................................................................................................................6 Secure Client Suite .....................................................................................................................7 Communiqués to Campus Constituents .....................................................................................7 PRO FORMA SEARCH PROCESS AND TIMELINE .............................................................8 THE SEARCH PROCESS Leadership Needs Assessment (The Pre-Search Study) ...............................................9

Phase I – Needs Assessment & Marketing

Executive Search Profile ..............................................................................................10 Advertisement of the Position ......................................................................................10 Recruitment Strategy (Nationwide Sourcing Initiative) .............................................11

Phase II – Recruitment Strategy & Candidate Management

Candidate Management ...............................................................................................12 Phase III – Selection & Evaluation Identification of Top Candidates .................................................................................13

Selection of Semi-finalists ...........................................................................................13 Semi-finalist Interviews ...............................................................................................14 Meeting Format Suggestions .......................................................................................14 Selection of Finalists ....................................................................................................14 Professional References ...............................................................................................15

Phase IV – Finalist Due Diligence

Background Checks .....................................................................................................16 Recommended Compensation Package .......................................................................17

Phase V – Finalist Interviews/ Appointment / Closure

Optional Home Campus Visits ....................................................................................19 Finalists Interviews ......................................................................................................18 Interviews by the Board (Suggested Format) ..............................................................19 Final Meeting with the Board ......................................................................................20 Appointment and Closure ............................................................................................21