Please see the July Transformation Update (#52) for additional information about the ongoing search to find an Interim President to replace current President Mike Smith when his term ends in October. Briefly, given the short period of time in which to find the next President of Vermont State University and the nonalignment of the search process with the academic year, the Board of Trustees is moving forward with an abbreviated search process to identify and hire an experienced change management leader to serve as interim President of VTSU through to the summer of 2025. During this interim period, the Board will conduct a full traditional academic search and hiring process to identify the next President of Vermont State University.
At its most recent meeting on August 17, 2023, the Board’s Ad Hoc Search Committee approved the “Qualifications and Competencies” being sought and identified five candidates to be interviewed in the first round. Three of the candidates were identified with the assistance of a search firm (AGB Interim Search), while two of the candidates were identified through recommendations made to the Committee. The Search Committee is currently on schedule to invite finalists to the Board’s retreat in September to interview with the Board, senior leaders, and University representatives.
Information about the Search Committee (agendas, minutes, meeting materials) is available at https://www.vsc.edu/board-of-trustees/meeting-materials/ (scroll to the bottom for the link to the Ad Hoc Search Committee). The meetings are open to the public although discussions about candidates occur in executive session. The committee’s next meeting is on August 31st.