In a letter from CSU Board of Trustees Chairman Karl J Krapek to the members of the CSUS community, Krapek made clear the anticipated schedule for the two leadership searches that the board must conduct over the next year.
Taking precedent is the search for a new CSUS chancellor. Current chancellor David Carter announced his plans for retirement earlier this year. Krapek says he will commence the search immediately and with the help of the board hopes to have an outstanding candidate appointed by the May 2011 board meeting.
“We will follow our search procedures stringently and will ensure that there are meaningful opportunities for the entire System Community to provide input into this search through the System-wide Search Advisory Committee,” said Krapek in the letter. “Completing this search by that time will facilitate the orderly transition from Chancellor Carter to the new leader of CSUS.”
Once the search concludes, Krapek expects that the board will immediately establish the University Advisory Committee to commence the search for Southern Connecticut State University’s new president.
“It is my sincere hope that Southern’s new president will be selected prior to the end of the 2011-12 academic year,” said Krapek in the letter.