Search Timeline

The timeline below reflects the progress made to date and the anticipated timeline for completing a successful search. This page will continue to be updated as the search progresses.

• October 2025
  • Presidential Search Begins
  • Search Firm (Isaacson, Miller) Selected
• November-December 2025
  
  • Search Advisory Committee Appointed by the Board of Regents
  • Campus and Community Listening Sessions
  • Position Profile Developed
• January-February 2026 
  
  • Candidate Recruitment and Screening
• March-April 2026
  
  • Candidate Review
  • Semi-finalist Interviews by Search Advisory Committee
• April-May 2026
  
  • Finalist Selection
  • On-Campus Finalist Visits
• May 2026
  • Board of Regents Selects New President
• Summer 2026
  
  • New President Takes Office

*timeline last updated on 11/6/2025. Future dates may be adjusted if necessary