VPRED Search Committee

The 16-members search committee is lead by Eric LInk, vice president for academic affairs and provost, with the support of search consultants from Academic Search.

Committee Charge

1. Adopt a timetable for the search that will permit the public announcement of the new vice president by November 15, 2023. 
2. Recommend an advertisement and profile representing the criteria for the position of VPRED, including the necessary skills and attributes sought for the position. 
3. Conduct an active national search to attract highly qualified candidates with/through the search consultants and relying upon each member’s own connections.
4. Evaluate nominations and applications.
5. Assess candidates via remote semi-finalist interviews and on-campus finalist interviews.
6. Present the president with list of 3-4 finalists, a description of each candidate’s strengths and weaknesses, and an unranked list of those candidates who are deemed most qualified for the role of VPRED.
7. Observe strict confidentiality in the conduct of the search. Any member of the search committee who breaches confidentiality may be removed from the committee.
8. Promote a diverse candidate pool while abiding by UND and NDUS equal opportunity and non-discrimination guidelines. 
9. Serve without predetermined bias for or against any prospective candidates nominated, referred, or discovered in the search process. 

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