Office ofthe President
February 22, 2011
Members, Board of Trustees:
CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROCESS
Recommendation: that the Board of Trustees approve the following recommendation of the
Presidential Search Committee: that the process remain confidential until the Committee reaches
the stage of finalists, that the candidates be queried regarding confidentiality, and that the process
become open only if all finalists agree.
Background: Dr. E. Britt Brockman, chair ofthe Board of Trustees, asked the Presidential
Search Committee at its January 28, 2011 meeting to discuss the topic of confidentially as to the
manner in which the final interviews for candidates would be handled and have a
recommendation to present to the Board at its February 22, 2011 meeting. There was a lengthy
discussion regarding how to present the candidate(s) to the Board: a mandate three to five
candidates have full disclosure and transparency on campus or present one candidate to the
Board and University community for interviews. As a result ofthe deliberation, the Committee
presents this recommendation to the Board.
Action taken: IZI Approved EI Disapproved EI Other