Timeline

The following timeline is current as of December 5, 2019, and is subject to revision.

October 2019

• Identification of Search Advisory Committee.

October/November 2019

• Office of the President develops first draft of job description and advertisement.
• Review of job description and advertisement.
• Website development.
• Identification of advertising venues.
• Initial meeting of Search Advisory Committee with Witt Kieffer (get acquainted with each other; committee receives charge from President; discussion concerning affirmative action guidelines; review of job description; advertisement suggestions).
• Advertise job description.
• Diversity Training

November 2019/December 2019/January 2020

• Announcement made to SIU community seeking nominations.
• Search of candidates and acceptance of applications.
• Ongoing review of applications.
• Select on-campus interview dates and reserve rooms.
• Website goes live.

January/February 2020

• Selection of candidates for interviews (approximately 10 candidates).
• Finalize interview protocol.
• Interviews.
• Background checks, including credit, criminal, and motor vehicle background checks; on- and off-list reference checks; verification of credentials; journal articles; conduct media reviews for potentially controversial areas of concern; obtain candidates’ signed statement of resume accuracy; confidentially determine suitability as full professor.

February/March 2020

• Committee compiles list of potential finalists’ strengths and weaknesses for presidential review.
• President selects finalists for campus visit
• On-campus interviews.
• Final reference checks and verifications.
• Committee compiles feedback on finalists for presidential review.

April 2020

• President provides recommendation to the Board of Trustees.
• Departmental vote for tenure and full professor for finalist.
• President discusses potential offer with candidate.
• Board of Trustees approves the hire of next Chancellor.