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Volume 34,  Number 5   //    September/October 2026

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Governing Through a Planned Presidential Transition: When the Roads Divide and Converge

Managing continuity and change when a president announces their departure

By Jason E. Lane

When a college or university president announces a planned departure—especially with a year or more of notice—the institution enters one of the most consequential periods of governance. Unlike abrupt leadership changes, planned transitions create an outward appearance of stability. Strategic plans remain in place. Enrollment cycles proceed. Campaign priorities continue. The president retains full authority.


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