Minnesota State University, Mankato
Presidential Search Committee

Presidential Search Timeline

• May 16, 2001, First Search Committee working meeting & public meeting
• Review of timeline
• Review position description
• Briefing from MnSCU Office of Human Resources
• Establish subcommittee
• Discuss hiring consulting firm
• Sept. 7, 2001, 2:00-4:15 p.m. Second working meeting, second public meeting
• Meeting of search committee
• Discussion of charge to committee
• Discussion of operating procedures and role of consultant
• Approval of ad and institutional profile
• Discussion and approval of timetable for search
• Sept. 7, 2001, 4:15 p.m. Second Committee meeting with public
• Sept. 20, 2001
  • Mailing of letters to nominators
• Sept. 20-27, 2001
  • Placement of ads
• Oct. 8, 2001, Monday, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Third meeting
  • Meeting of the search committee
  • Discussion, revision, and approval of consultant's report
  • Discussion of cand. c.v. to further clarify presidential profile
  • Discussion of "screening sheet" c.v. files
• Nov. 2, 2001, Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Fourth meeting
  • Meeting of the search committee
  • Initial screening of applicants
• Dec. 4, 2001, Tuesday 1:00-4:00 p.m. Fifth meeting
• Second screening of applicants and selection of 10-12 candidates for reference checks by committee and consultant
• Dec. 17, 2001, Monday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sixth meeting
• Discussion of reference reports and selection of six to 10 candidates for neutral site interviews
• January 19, 2002, Neutral site (MSP) interviews. Seventh meeting.
• Late January-early February 2002, Finalists visit campus
• February 8, 2002, Eighth meeting
  • Recommendations of finalists to Board and Chancellor
• February 21, 2002, Chancellor and Board appoint new President