Dear Randolph Community,

I am writing to provide an update on the progress of the search for Randolph’s 10^th president.

The Search Committee has sought to have as inclusive of a process as possible. In August, forums were held with our search consultant and various constituencies to develop a draft position specification. The draft document was then shared with these constituencies and town hall meetings were held to seek feedback. The Search Committee incorporated that feedback into the final document, which the Board of Trustees has approved.

The final position specification, which will be used in advertising the position as well as recruitment of candidates, is now available for the community to access at www.randolphcollege.edu/presidentialsearch. The document is not meant to be an exhaustive summary of the College, but rather a snapshot of the history of the institution, its current state, and what we desire of the College’s next president.

We are now at the point in the process where we are actively seeking candidates.  You will note  as you peruse the position specification, the attributes identified by our community as the most highly desired in Randolph’s next president. Should you be aware of an individual whom you feel meets or exceeds these attributes and may have an interest in the College, we encourage you to nominate them by emailing the search consultant, Dr. Katherine Haley, at randolphpresident@wittkieffer.com. The success of our search will depend upon the involvement of the entire Randolph community, and your nomination of strong candidates will immediately involve you in the search process.

Over the next couple of months there will be a concerted effort to develop the candidate pool. Advertisements will be placed in such prominent higher education publications and online communities as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, Women in Higher Education, and the American Conference of Academic Deans, just to name a few. Nominations will be sought from those on campus, alumnae and alumni, other leaders in higher education, and through the work of our consultant.

In December, it is anticipated that this candidate pool will eventually be narrowed to a group of semi-finalists, which the Search Committee will interview. The Committee will then forward three unranked candidates to the Board of Trustees for consideration. The timeline of the search process can be found on the presidential search website (www.randolphcollege.edu/presidentialsearch).

We will continue to update our community on the search progress. However, it is important to note that we are entering the confidential stage of the search, and the amount of detail we are able to provide is limited based on the candidate’s needs and desires. Thank you to each of you for your involvement in this important process.

Sincerely,
Tom Faulders
Chair

Presidential Search Committee

Dear Randolph College Community,

Progress continues on the search for Randolph’s 10^th president. This past week, faculty, staff, and students provided feedback on the position specification draft at town hall meetings. Similar opportunities will occur this week with the Board of Trustees and the Alumnae and Alumni Association. This input will be valuable in making the position specification reflect our needs and desires for the College’s next president.

Today I am pleased to announce the launch of a website dedicated to the presidential search. This website, www.randolphcollege.edu/presidentialsearch, will serve as the public hub for information about the presidential search. On this site, potential candidates can learn more about what the College is looking for in its next president, and the Randolph community can monitor progress of the search. Updates will be posted periodically, so I encourage you to visit the site throughout the search. 

After the Board of Trustees approves the final draft, the next major milestone in the search will be to formally advertise the position and seek nominations and applications. I will update you when we reach this milestone, so that you may see the final position specification and nominate candidates for the position.

Again, I thank you for your participation in this important process. Should you have any questions or comments about the search, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Wes Fugate, who serves as staff to the Committee.

Sincerely,

Tom Faulders
Chair
Presidential Search Committee