Professional Search

NOTES OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
SEARCH COMMITTTE MEETING
February 23, 2007

Members present: Jerry Bayless, Paula Cochran, Pat Davis, Gene Doty, Greg Gelles, Leon Hall, Kimberly Henthorn, Frank Liou, Bruce McMillin, Keith Nisbett, and Jay Switzer

Member absent: Kelvin Erickson

Dr. Gelles convened the meeting by reviewing the Provost’s charge to the committee with regard to deadlines. By March 2 the committee is to submit at least two but no more than four names to Provost Wray for interview consideration. Dr. Gelles has a meeting scheduled with the Provost on Thursday, March 1, to discuss the committee’s recommendations. The committee is to schedule interviews during the week of March 5 of the candidates approved by the Provost. By March 19 the committee is to submit an unranked list of acceptable finalists to the Provost.

Dr. Gelles indicated there were seven applications received for the VPAA position. The committee reviewed and discussed the qualifications of each candidate. It was decided to submit four names to the Provost for interviews.

Finally, there was discussion as to the interview format. If there are four individuals to be interviewed it was determined that March 6 – 9 will permit one interview/day. There was some discussion as to which campus groups should be involved in the interview process. Meetings with the Chancellor, Provost, Department Chairs and the RP&A committee seemed appropriate, along with the Search Committee. There will also be an open forum for each candidate. Dr. Gelles and Pat Davis will begin making general arrangements.

Dr. Gelles closed the meeting by informing the committee that he will communicate the Provost’s decision after their meeting on March 1.

Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Search Committee Meeting

ATTENDEES: Vicki Hudgins, Roger Jett, K. Krishnamurthy, Daniel McAdams, Robert Montgomery, Adam Sibley, Pericles Stavropoulos, Richard Stephenson, David Van Aken, Ralph Wilkerson

Ralph Wilkerson opened the meeting at 8:00 a.m.

Roger Jett noted that UMR is committed to equal employment opportunity. He provided copies of HR-102 Equal Opportunity Program and HR-110 Interviewing from the UM Human Resources Policy Manual, and paperwork related to filling a vacant academic position. He discussed completing the Job Description, Recruitment Plan and Request to fill forms. Once the paperwork is approved and the position is announced, we can require applications to be submitted within two weeks.

The position announcement drafted through e-mail discussion was reviewed. The committee agreed to modify the last paragraph to read as follows:

“Since the VPGS would not be able to continue research at a high level, an individual holding a named faculty position would be required to relinquish the title and financial benefits associated with that position upon accepting the VPGS appointment.”

The sentence on prior administrative experience was also changed to read, “Prior administrative experience is desirable, but not required.”

These changes were voted on and approved unanimously by the committee. These changes were to be incorporated into the document and forwarded to the Provost for approval. Ralph Wilkerson agreed to meet with Richard Stephenson after approval by the Provost and submit the necessary paperwork required for the position. Additionally, it was noted that William Fahrenholtz had been appointed as the Academic Council representative to the committee.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

K. Krishnamurthy
Ralph Wilkerson

Vice Provost for Graduate Studies Search Committee Meeting

ATTENDEES: Barry Flachsbart, Vicki Hudgins, K. Krishnamurthy, Daniel McAdams, Bruce McMillin, Robert Montgomery, Eun Soo Park, Adam Sibley, Pericles Stavropoulos, Richard Stephenson, David Van Aken, Ralph Wilkerson, Kent Wray

Provost Wray opened the meeting at 8:00 a.m. by reading the committee’s charge.

The committee members are:
Caroline Fisher
Barry Flachsbart
Vicki Hudgins
K. Krishnamurthy
Daniel McAdams
Robert Montgomery
Adam Sibley
Pericles Stavropoulos
Richard Stephenson
David Van Aken
Ralph Wilkerson
Academic Council Representative (Bruce McMillin or Eun Soo Park)

Ralph Wilkerson was elected as the chair of the committee.

At this point, Ralph Wilkerson started chairing the meeting. Rick Stephenson was elected as the vice chair of the committee and K. Krishnamurthy as the recorder.

The description of the announcement for the Vice Provost for Graduate Studies (VPGS) position was discussed. Dave Van Aken kindly agreed to put together the first draft of the announcement.

The committee will meet at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays. Ralph Wilkerson will check to see if 216 Parker Hall will be available for this purpose.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

K. Krishnamurthy

Dan McAdams
Rick Stephenson - (Vice Chair)
Ralph Wilkerson - (Chair)
K. Krishnamurthy - (Recorder)
David Van Aken
Caroline Fisher
Bob Montgomery
Pericles Stavropoulos
Barry Flachsbart
Vicki Hudgins
Adam Sibley
William Fahrenholtz

NOTES OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
SEARCH COMMITTTE MEETING
February 5, 2007

Members present: Jerry Bayless, Paula Cochran, Pat Davis, Gene Doty, Kelvin Erickson, Greg Gelles, Leon Hall, Kimberly Henthorn, Frank Liou, Bruce McMillin, Keith Nisbett, and Jay Switzer

Members absent: None

Guest: Roger Jett

Dr. Gelles convened the meeting and asked Roger Jett, Assistant Director of Human Resources, to review the search guidelines for the committee. Mr. Jett provided copies of the hiring forms and other information concerning equal opportunity employment and interview appropriate questions. He indicated that the President’s approval to conduct an internal search has been received. He also indicated that if the paperwork is completed by Tuesday it is possible that the VPAA position may be posted on Wednesday, February 7. Once the job announcement is posted on the HR website, it may be posted on the Search Committee’s site and sent to e-Connection.

The committee discussed the job announcement, position duties, and position qualifications drafted by Greg Gelles, Leon Hall, and Gene Doty. There were a few revisions suggested. Dr. Gelles and Pat Davis will incorporate the revisions and complete the Request to Fill paperwork on Tuesday, obtain the Provost’s approval, and deliver it to HR for posting. The committee also reviewed the compiled list of potential candidates for the VPAA position. It was decided that each candidate should be personally contacted by one of the committee members, asking that he/she seriously consider applying. The list was divided among the committee and Dr. Gelles asked that each nominee be contacted in the next day or two.

The next committee meeting will be held on Friday, February 23, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in 117 Fulton Hall.
There will be a discussion and ranking of the position applications. If there is reason for a meeting before February 23, Dr. Gelles will call such a meeting.

NOTES OF THE VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
SEARCH COMMITTTE MEETING
January 31, 2007

Members present: Jerry Bayless, Paula Cochran, Pat Davis, Gene Doty, Kelvin Erickson, Greg Gelles, Leon Hall, Frank Liou, Bruce McMillin, Keith Nisbett, and Jay Switzer

Member absent: Kimberly Henthorn

Provost Warren Wray convened the committee, gave the committee their charge, and reviewed the vice provost for academic affairs position requirements and duties. He asked the committee to select a chair, a vice-chair, and recorder. All of these positions were selected by acclamation. They are: Chair—Greg Gelles; Vice-Chair—Leon Hall; and Recorder—Pat Davis. At this point the Provost left and Dr. Gelles presided.

Dr. Gelles identified the construction of the job position’s duties, responsibilities and qualifications as the first order of business. Kelvin Erickson indicated that the Personnel Committee during the restructuring process had drafted a list of duties for this position. He will send this list to all committee members electronically. Greg Gelles, Leon Hall, and Gene Doty agreed to draft this document. They decided to meet on Friday, February 2, at 3:30 to begin the work with a target date of Monday, February 5, to circulate the draft to the committee. The committee will then be asked to recommend any changes by Tuesday, February 6. It may then be possible to post the position on February 7, with the application deadline of February 21. There was some discussion as to the eligibility of Curators and named professors’ eligibility to apply for the position. Based on the requirements posted for the Vice-Provost for Research such professors would be required to relinquish the title to accept the VPAA position.

Provost Wray, in his opening remarks, encouraged the committee to be pro-active in seeking qualified candidates. The search is limited to interested persons on the UMR campus, so it was suggested that each committee member submit the names of three individuals he/she believes to be a good candidate for the position. These nominations should be sent to Dr. Gelles by the close of business on Friday, February 2.

The committee decided to require a vision statement along with a resume and letter of application of all applicants. There was some uncertainty as to the extent of Human Resources’ involvement and time frame requirements in this search process. Dr. Gelles will check with HR and report to the committee.

The committee must submit a finalist’s list to Provost Wray no later than March 2.

The next committee meeting will be held on Monday, February 5, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. in 117 Fulton Hall. Items to be discussed will be the committee’s list of nominations and the job description/advertisement.

Greg Gelles, Chair
Leon Hall, Vice Chair
Pat Davis, Recorder
Jerry Bayless
Paula Cochran
Gene Doty
Kelvin Erickson
Kim Henthorn
Frank Liou
Bruce McMillin
Keith Nisbett
Jay Switzer

Meeting Summary
Director of Institutional Research Search Committee

Meeting No. 6
8:00 a.m. February 7, 2007
Room 117 Fulton Hall

Members present: Jerry Bayless, Andrew Careaga, Billy Earney, Linda Evans, Patti Fleck, Dick Miller, Sue Turner

Members absent: Brian Buege, Amy Gillman, Jay Goff, Carol Heddinghaus, Laura Stoll

Others present: none

Careaga called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. There were no minutes from last week because phone interviews were conducted. Minutes of the January 24, 2007 meeting were reviewed and approved.

The committee reviewed the schedules for the three on-campus interviews and determined who will transport each candidate to and from campus and escort them throughout the day. The questions for campus input via paper and the on-line site was reviewed and changes suggested.

The UMR campus community will be notified in today’s E-connection of the schedule for open forums.

Reference checks will be conducted after campus visits.

The February 14th meeting is canceled. Next meeting will be on February 21 at 8:00 a.m. in 117 Fulton Hall.

Meeting adjourned at 8:50 a.m.

The University of Missouri-Rolla is seeking applications for the position of Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs. This is an internal hire, open only to qualified individuals presently employed at the University of Missouri-Rolla. Because this is a twelve-month appointment, Curators’ Professors will be required to relinquish their title and financial remuneration while serving in the Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs position. Due to the twelve-month duties and responsibilities of this position, those holding named chair faculty positions will be required to relinquish their title and financial benefits associated with their position. The “Duties and Responsibilities” and “Qualifications” are listed below. To be considered for this position submit a letter of interest and a current faculty vita to Human Resource Services, 113 University Center, UMR, no later than 5:00 p.m., February 21, 2007.

The University of Missouri-Rolla is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Vice Provost for Graduate Studies (VPGS). This is an internal search with the selected VPGS beginning official duties by June 1, 2007. The position reports directly to the Provost and is a 12-month, full-time appointment. The new vice provost is expected to work closely with both administrative and academic departments to lead the growth of graduate studies at UMR. The new VPGS will represent UMR at the UM system level, national level, and internationally in matters regarding graduate study.