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Search Committee Roster & Charge

Presidential Search
Search Timeline
Town Halls and Survey

Name Role
Mr. Matt Arnold Board of Trustees and Chair of Committee
Hon. Matt Fridy  Board of Trustees
Mr. Brian Hamilton Board of Trustees
Hon. Rodger Smitherman Board of Trustees
Ms. Cynthia Todd Board of Trustees
Mr. David Pickett UM Foundation Board Chair
Ms. Amy Nenadovich UM Foundation Board Vice Chair
Mr. John Cox UM Foundation Board Secretary
Ms. Kit Waters UM National Alumni Association Board Member
Mr. Cortez Bennett UMNAA Junior Board Member
Mr. Michael Grainger Alumni-at-large
Dr. Alex Beringer Faculty Senate President and Professor of English
Mr. Marcus Lane Faculty Senate Member and Professor of Theatre
Ms. Kacie Slaughter Staff Senate President and Director of Recruitment
Mr. Caleb Jernigan SGA President
Dr. DeAnna Smith, ex officio VP For Business Affairs and Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of the Board of Trustees, and Assistant Professor of Accounting
Dr. Kristen Gilbert, ex officio Associate Provost/SACSCOC Liaison, Board of Trustees Liaison, and Professor of Psychology

Charge to Presidential Search Committee

The following outlines the expectations of the members of the Presidential Search Committee with respect to the search process. With the support of a search firm consultant and university Staff, the committee is charged with:

• following policies and procedures for the confidentiality of the search and external communication;

• conducting an analysis, with constituent input, of the institution’s future needs and opportunities and formulating a position advertisement based on the analysis;

• gathering a pool of candidates through advertisements and direct recruitment efforts;

• managing the applicant pool and keeping all candidates aware of their status;

• screening the candidate pool and selecting semi-finalists:

• interviewing semi-finalists and conducting reference and background checks;

• identifying finalists and planning and conducting campus visits;

• providing a final recommendation of candidates to the Board of Trustees; and

• keeping the Board of Trustees and the university community informed of the progress of the presidential search through website and other official communications.