Presidential Transition Webinar Series, Part Three

Presidential transitions can signal both anticipation and anxiety to a university community.  The search for a new leader is time consuming and presents challenging responsibilities for the institution's governing board and the board professional who serves it.  The process should be informed by the campus culture, public meeting and public record laws (for public institutions), and by the development of a position description that captures the qualities and experience that the board will be seeking in its next president. The transition should anticipate the new leader's needs as well as the role of the outgoing president, and continue to engage board leaders in building the foundation for a successful presidency.

AGB's Board Professionals Leadership Group has developed a three-part Webinar series on presidential transition, designed for board professionals, responsive to the wide range of issues that need to be considered when planning a transition:

Part 3: Appointment of the New President - Year 1 Transition

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 1 to 2 pm (Eastern)

• The board's role in appointment of the president
• Preparing the new president to assume office
• Coordinating introduction of the new president to the campus, key donors, and legislative and community leaders
• Selection of key staff
• Housing, moving, family and other considerations
• Inauguration
• Role of the outgoing president

Presenters include board professionals, board members, and others with recent experience conducting presidential searches at both independent and public colleges and universities.

Also register for the other two parts of the series:

Part 1: Preparing for the Search
Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 1 to 2 pm (Eastern)

• Self study
• Identification of leader traits
• Decision about and selection of search consultant
• Environmental scan
• Selection and appointment of search committee and its chair

Part 2: Logistics of Conducting the Search
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 1 to 2 pm (Eastern)

• Open or closed search, board policies, and laws
• Role of the Committee
• Role of the Consultant
• Role of the Board
• Involvement of the campus community and constituents