Search Updates
September 27, 2023
Dear Faculty and Staff,
I am writing to provide an update on the status of the presidential search. The search is underway, and applications are being received. The position profile may be reviewed at www.herkimer.edu/presidential-search.
The close date for applications was Monday, September 25th. The Presidential Search Committee will identify eight to 10 semifinal candidates on October 2nd for confidential first-round interviews to be held the week of October 23rd. It is anticipated that the names of three or four final candidates will be announced on Tuesday, November 7th.
The final candidates will have the opportunity to visit campus, meet with groups, and tour the service area. Tentative dates for final candidate visits are November 8, 9, 14, and 15. Agendas for those visits will be announced at a later date.
The Board is expected to select the successful candidate at a special board meeting to be held November 16 or 17, after which the successful candidate will be forwarded to the SUNY Chancellor for consideration prior to any public announcement.
I would like to thank Angela Provart, president of The Pauly Group, Inc. and the Search Committee for their time and efforts thus far.
If you have questions or concerns, you may contact Angela Provart or myself through Shari Hunt at huntsl@herkimer.edu.
Sincerely,
William M. Gregory
Chair, Presidential Search Committee
August 31, 2023
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Thank you to all who participated in the recent presidential search listening sessions with Angela Provart of the Pauly Group, Inc and some of the selection committee members. Your input is vital to a successful presidential search for Herkimer College.
Based on input from the sessions with various stakeholder groups, including community members, and input from the search committee and Board of Trustees, the position profile has been finalized and published. The position profile is available on the college website at: www.herkimer.edu/presidential-search along with the list of search committee members.
The Pauly Group, Inc. has begun the recruitment phase of the search, which includes posting the profile on a variety of higher education job sites, list serves, and publications. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, with materials submitted by Monday, September 25, 2023 receiving priority consideration.
We anticipate first interviews of the 8-10 semi-finalists to take place in mid-October, followed by a selection of 3-5 finalists. After the committee selects the finalists, their work is done, and the selection process returns to the full Board of Trustees (BOT). In mid-November, the BOT will interview the finalists, consume feedback from the open forums, and select the next president of Herkimer College with SUNY's approval.
Please be assured that we are committed to maintaining confidentiality throughout the search process. We will update you on progress as it is appropriate to do so.
If you have questions or concerns, you may contact Angela Provart or myself through Shari Hunt at huntsi@herkimer.edu.
Sincerely,
William M. Gregory
Chair, Presidential Search Committee
June 20, 2023
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Herkimer College has begun the search process for the next President of our College, and I wanted to give you a few updates in the process. To assist the Board of Trustees with the search, we have engaged Pauly Group, Inc., a national search consulting firm that assists in the recruitment and successful hiring of community college executives.
Details about the process to date follow:
- June/July - Board of Trustees identifying and asking Presidential Search Committee
members to serve on the Committee - Week of August 21st
- Dr. Angela Provart, President of Pauly Group, will be meeting in person with the
Presidential Search Committee on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. - Angela will also host listening sessions with various groups at Herkimer College on
Thursday, August 24, 2023 to learn the needs of the College and the characteristics
sought in the next President.
- Dr. Angela Provart, President of Pauly Group, will be meeting in person with the
- Late August - September - Recruitment of applicants
- Early October - Presidential Search Committee identifies candidates for first-round
interviews - Mid October - Committee conducts first-round interviews
- Weeks of November 6th and 13th - Final candidates will be at the College to meet with
various constituency groups and the Board of Trustees. Once identified, these dates will
be announced. - Late November - Board identifies successful candidate
- Mid December - SUNY Board approves Herkimer College Board's nomination
- January 2024 - Successful candidate begins post as President of Herkimer College
It is an exciting time for Herkimer College. Please stay tuned for additional information about the
process.
Sincerely,
William M. Gregory
Chair, Presidential Search Committee