COCC maps out search for new president
The Central Oregon Community College board of directors will formally appoint an advisory committee for the school’s presidential candidate search at its Wednesday evening meeting at the Redmond campus, beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Technology Education Center, Room 209.
Having held a series of public forums throughout its district, as well as convening a number of staff-wide forums, the college will also ask the board to approve a profile and position description.
Recruitment for COCC’s new president will take place through the months of October and November, with the search conducted by Gold Hill Associates, a national recruiting firm that specializes in hiring community college executives.
A list of finalists will be presented to the board for approval in late January 2019. The college then expects finalist interviews to occur in early February, with a board selection and decision by early March. COCC’s new president is expected to officially assume the post with the culmination of the 2018-19 academic year, at which time current president Dr. Shirley Metcalf has announced she is retiring.
At this week’s board meeting, members will first meet for dinner at 5 p.m. on campus. Additional agenda items include an annual report on housing and updates on the student newspaper and the college’s eLearning programming. The meeting concludes with the executive session on potential litigation.
For more information, contact Ron Paradis, executive director of College Relations, at 541-383-7599. In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability, contact Joe Viola: 541-383-7775. For accommodation due to other disability, such as hearing impairment, contact the Office of Disability Services: 541-383-7743.
