The committee created to choose a new president for the University of Guelph will hold two town hall meetings on Thursday April 4 to get input and advice from the university community.
The hour-long meetings, at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall, are meant to allow faculty, staff and students to share their perspectives. People can attend either or both of the meetings, a news release said.
The presidential selection committee, which is chaired by university Board of Governors chair Dick Freeborough, will recommend a candidate to replace Alastair Summerlee, whose second term ends in the summer of 2014. The Board of Governors will make the final choice.
Information gathered at the two town hall meetings will help the presidential selection committee develop the mandate and profile for hiring the university’s eighth president, the release said.
Specifically, it said, the selection committee would like input on:
• Leadership, qualifications and personal characteristics desired in the next president
• Strengths, opportunities and challenges that the university should build upon and address
• The university’s uniqueness and ideas to enhance its differentiation
• Short- and long-term priorities of the president.
Input can also be submitted electronically, the release said.
An email address and additional information about the committee’s consultations can be found on the presidential selection website.