The open forums conducted for the community and the employees of the college will provide participants an opportunity to make direct input on the qualities they feel CAC’s new president should have.
The discussions will center on the desired background and experiences that candidates should possess. Experience in community activities, economic development, educational leadership, fiscal stewardship, facilities management and education background will be among the topics discussed.
Information gathered from all the forums will be consolidated and presented to the members of the Pinal County Community College District Governing Board for their process in establishing the presidential profile.
The profile will be the document used to search nationally for candidates and will be the guiding document applied by both the Presidential Evaluation Committee and the Governing Board in screening applicants.
Community and employee forums will be held on the following dates at these locations:
March 22
- 1 p.m. - SaddleBrooke Community Center
- 6 p.m. - Maricopa (Employee & Community) @ Global Water
March 23
- 7:30 a.m. – CAC Corporate Center (Employee & Community) - Board Room
- 10 a.m. - Signal Peak Campus (Employee) - Room M101
- 2 p.m. - San Tan Center (Employee & Community) - Room 110
March 27
- 1:30 p.m. - Signal Peak Campus (Employee) - Room T116
- 5 p.m. – Superstition Mountain Campus (Community) - Room 444 (Community Room)
March 28
10 a.m. - Aravaipa Campus (Employee & Community) - Room E 102 Community Room
March 29
2 p.m. - Coolidge Center (Employee & Community)
March 30
9 a.m. – Superstition Mountain Campus (Employee Forum) - Room 444 Community Room
The following is the timeline that has been approved by the CAC Governing Board:
- March 5 – Governing Board Approves Search Calendar
- March 19-30 - Community/College Conversations
- March 20 - Governing Board Discussions on Appointment of Committee/Governing Board Input for Profile
- April 17 - Governing Board Approves Profile/Governing Board Announces Appointment of Evaluation Committee
- May 15 - Update to Governing Board
- June 1-July 9 - Search Open
- Mid-June – Evaluation Committee Orientation
- July 11-18 - Review of Applications
- July 23 - Joint Meeting – Governing Board and Evaluation Committee Representatives
- July 24 - Interview Invitations Extended to Candidates
- August 20 - Interviews Begin
- August 29 - Designation of Semi-Finalists
- August 30 - Reference Checks Begin
- September 4 -14 - Board Travel (Optional)
- September 18 - Designation of Finalists
- October 1-11 - Finalists on Campus
- October 15 - Offer of Employment
- October 25 - Joint Press Conference with Selectee and Governing Board
