http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml en Highline College Presidential Search Update! At the Board meeting, the Highline Community College Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Jack Bermingham as president of Highline Community College, effective immediately. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/index.php Each of the candidates spoke at four forums (Faculty, Classified/Exempt, Student, and Community forums). All except the community forum was audio recorded and all of the recording are now available on the presidential search website. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/updateForums.php The Highline Community College Board of Trustees announces that the following are finalists for the position of President of Highline Community College. Thom Armstrong, PhD - former president of Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA, Jack Bermingham, PhD – Interim President of Highline Community College, John Garmon, PhD - Chief Academic Officer at New Mexico State University Carlsbad, Randall Lawrence, - Vice President of Instruction, Olympic College, Bremerton, WA, and Julie Leidig, PhD - Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Montgomery college, Houston, TX. Interviews of Candidates will take place starting the week of April 21, 2008. An appointment is expected early May, 2008. Information about the candidates may be found on the web site under Updates. -On behalf of the Board of Trustees http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/candidates.php The Board has the recommended finalists from the PSAC and is in the process of contacting the candidates. The Board will announce the finalists on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at a special Board meeting. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/UpdateApril11.php Board of Trustee Ed Davila was appointed to the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) to fill the open position left vacant by the death of Trustee Rita Creighton. Trustee Elizabeth Chen and Trustee Ed Davila will co-chair the committee. Both will work on the procedures that need to be followed to ensure that our process remains on track. Last week each member of the committee reported their 6 candidates to the consultant so that the process could move as scheduled. This was not done in lieu of a meeting but to allow the consultant to continue his work in an expeditious time frame. The committee will meet on April 7th, 2008 for consensus as to the candidates that will be given to the Board of Trustees. On April 10th the Board of Trustees will meet and the finalists will be announced as soon as all candidates have been contacted. We are still moving towards interviews beginning the week of April 21st. --On behalf of the Board of Trustees http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/UpdateApril1.php It is with great sadness that we announce that Highline Community College Trustee, Rita Creighton, passed away last weekend. Rita was appointed to the College's Board of Trustees March 9, 2005 and was serving as the Chair of our Presidential Search Committee. This has been a tremendous shock to the Board and the campus, though we remain committed to our search process. Please know that this will not impact our previously stated deadlines. --On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/SadNews.php The committee met on Monday February 21, 2008 with Dr. Don Hunter of the search firm... --- The PSAC met on Thursday February 21, 2008 with all members and our search consultant in attendance. The committee members had independently reviewed the application packets from all candidates. Through a ranking process the candidate field was reduced to a top twelve (12) semi-finalist group. Two (2) of these twelve have subsequently withdrawn their names from consideration. The semi-finalists were asked to answer six (6) questions and submit their answers in a DVD (video) format. The committee will meet on Monday March 17, 2008 to reduce the applicant field to the finalists for the next step of the process. Planning for campus visits and interviews is underway. The search process is on schedule. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/update.php The committee met on Monday February 11, 2008 with Dr. Don Cameron of the search firm... --- The Committee met to discuss the search process and review the roles of PSAC members, the consultant, staff facilitator and the Board of Trustees.---All PSAC members signed confidentiality agreements and reviewed the work plan for initial redution of applications.---26 application have been received... http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/update.php Classified representatives of the Presidential Search Committee will be explaining the search process and will be asking for input from its Classified constituants on January 31th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. in 26-213 -- the auditorium. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/update.php Faculty representatives of the Presidential Search Committee will be explaining the search process and will be asking for input from its faculty constituants on January 30th from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in 26-213 -- the auditorium. http://presidentialsearch.highline.edu/update.php The Highline Community /college Presidential job announcement has been published in three journals -- American Association of Community Colleges at www.aacc.nche.edu on January 4, 2008, The Chronicle of Higher Education at chronicle.com/jobs on January 7, 2008, and in the January issue of ColorsNW at www.colorsnw.com. http://highlinepsc.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/presidential-search-announcements/ Highline Community -- Your Board of Trustees is working diligently to move this presidential search process forward in a thoughtful and transparent fashion. Last spring, you had the opportunity to share with us the characteristics and qualities you wanted to see in the next president. Next Monday, our search consultants will be on campus, and we wanted to offer you one more opportunity to voice the characteristics and qualities desired in the next president of Highline Community College. This forum, facilitated by the consultants, will be held December 3rd at 1pm in Mt. Constance Mt Olympus. This will also give you the opportunity to meet the consultants. Sent on behalf of the Highline Community College Board of Trustees http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml From ROSENDAHL, PATTI -- Sent Friday, September 14, 2007 -- To FACULTY LIST - STAFF LIST -- Subject - Message from the Board of Trustees -- In the past several months we have taken the time to listen to many groups of concerned individuals regarding the preferred characteristics and qualifications of the next President of Highline Community College. We have been very impressed with the amount of feedback that we have received both in the forums that were held, and by conversations had with staff, faculty, community members, state board officials, and elected officials. The most important theme that we heard in all conversations was that Highline deserves the best possible President that we can have and that the process of selection must include a national search to ensure that the best possible candidates are brought forward for the campus and community to hear and see. The process of an appointment without a search would invalidate the integrity and value of the selection process and provide questions and doubts of whoever is appointed. We are thankful for the leadership that Dr. Bermingham has provided as Interim President and sincerely hope that he chooses to formally apply to be a candidate for this position. We are also thankful to the campus for your insight and support of this process. We look forward to working with you and the community in this process of selection. Karen Vander Ark, Chair - Rita Creighton - Mike Regeimbal - Elizabeth Chen - Ed Davila http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY -- COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 -- Des Moines, Washington 2400 So. 240th Street -- August 23rd, 2007 9 am to 10 am -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SPECIAL BOARD MEETING -- Location Sal’s Deli -- 15212 6th S.W. -- Burien, WA 98166 -- 206 246-7181 -- There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Highline Community College, Community College District 9, on Thursday, August 23, 2007, from 9 am to 10 am at Sal’s Deli. The Deli is located at 15212 6th S.W. in Burien, WA. This is a forum specifically for the Foundation Board to provide input to the members of the Board of Trustees regarding the qualifications and characteristics that are important for the candidacy for the next president of Highline Community College. No action will be taken. http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml From ROSENDAHL, PATTI -- Sent Thursday, August 09, 2007 -- Subject Message to Faculty and Staff, HCC, from the Board of Trustees -- Hello, Hope you are having a Happy and Healthy summer. We would like to keep you informed of the informational gathering process regarding the Presidential selection here at Highline. As part of our process we held four forums on campus and two off campus that were intended to gather input and advice from campus and community constituents. The off campus groups that we heard from consisted of elected officials, community members, Highline Foundation members and school district officials who are very caring and interested in the future of Highline. We were pleased to hear feedback from all groups on campus and off and it reinforced the idea that we indeed do have a very special community asset in Highline Community College that both campus members -- staff and students -- and the outside community value very much. As part of the ongoing process, the Board of Directors voted at its July 12, 2007 meeting to send out an RFP for search consultants. We expect to receive this information back to us by the end of August and will have a list of consultants and services that they offer to conduct a search. This information is an important part of the process and will enable us to be aware of a component that is a valuable piece of information in any search-selection process. There is a designated point of contact for the consultants on the campus and we expect the receipt of this information by August 23, 2007. Please be aware that we do not have a scheduled Board meeting in August and our next regularly scheduled Board of Trustees Meeting is September 13, 2007. We do not intend to take any action in the month of August and will simply be reviewing materials forwarded to us. The legal responsibilities of Members of the Board of Trustees as outlined in RCW 28B.50.140 are that we are entrusted with the responsibility of hiring a president. We view our responsibility as Trustees appointed by the Governor to ensure that the information that we use in this process is as complete as possible. We do intend to involve as many of the various community and campus groups in as open of a process as possible. We gratefully acknowledge the valuable information that you have supplied to us and we will keep you informed of any and all actions that we undertake in the selection of the next President of Highline Community College. -- Karen Vander Ark, Chair -- Board of Trustees -- Patti Rosendahl -- Executive Assistant to the President -- Highline Community College -- PO Box 98000 Des Moines, WA 98198-9800 -- http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY -- COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 -- Des Moines, Washington 2400 So. 240th Street -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SPECIAL BOARD MEETING -- July 23, 2007 Highline Community College -- Mt. Olympus Room, Highline Student Union -- There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Highline Community College, Community College District 9, on Monday, July 23th, 2007, from 3 pm to 4 pm at Highline Community College, in the Mt. Olympus Room of the Student Union Building, 2400 South 240th St., Des Moines, WA. This meeting is designed to seek input from Highline students and the community on issues facing the college and the characteristics and qualities desired in the next president of Highline Community College. http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY -- COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 -- Des Moines, Washington 2400 So. 240th Street -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SPECIAL BOARD MEETING -- July 11, 2007 Highline Community College Federal Way Campus Room 103 -- 33320 lst Way S., Campus Square Office Building A, Federal Way -- There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Highline Community College, Community College District 9, on July 11th, 2007, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Highline Community College Federal Way Campus, Room 103, located at 33320 1st Way S., Campus Square Office Building A, in Federal Way. This meeting is designed to seek input from the community on issues facing the college and the characteristics and qualities desired in the next president of Highline Community College. http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY -- COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 -- Des Moines, Washington 2400 So. 240th Street -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SPECIAL BOARD MEETING -- July 10, 2007 Highline Community College 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA -- There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Highline Community College, Community College District 9, on July 10th, 2007, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Highline School District Building Board Room, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW in Burien. This meeting is designed to seek input from the community on issues facing the college and the characteristics and qualities desired in the next president of Highline Community College. http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml From ZIMMERMANN, MARIE -- Sent Monday, May 14, 2007 -- To FACULTY LIST; STAFF LIST -- Subject Forums on Presidential Job Description -- Importance High -- The Board of Trustees is continuing its preliminary activities in designing the selection process for the President.  The Board has identified the development of the job description as the next activity.  The Board has asked that employee forums be arranged to gather input from the campus community on the qualities, characteristics and qualifications of the President.   Marie Zimmermann has  been asked to facilitate the forums and arrange for additional avenues of input to the Board. -- Two staff forums have been scheduled for May 31 at 9 am and 10 am in Building 7.   Classified and Exempt staff are invited to attend either session. -- -- One or two members of the Board of Trustees will be present at the forums.  The comments from the forums will be compiled and provided to the Board. -- Other avenues of communication -- An email account is being established for submission of comments on presidential job description qualities, characteristics and qualifications.  The account name will be:  Selectpres@highline.edu.  Sandy Moser and Marie Zimmermann will have access to this account.  The email address will be active until May 31, after which the written comments will be compiled and submitted to the Board. Written comments may also be delivered to Sandy Moser or Marie Zimmermann.  Please submit by May 31.  Anonymous submissions will not be compiled or passed on to the Board.  Marie Zimmermann, Interim VP of Academic Affairs http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml From ZIMMERMANN, MARIE -- Sent Monday, May 14, 2007 -- To FACULTY LIST; STAFF LIST -- Subject: Forums on Presidential Job Description -- Importance High -- The Board of Trustees is continuing its preliminary activities in designing the selection process for the President.  The Board has identified the development of the job description as the next activity.  The Board has asked that employee forums be arranged to gather input from the campus community on the qualities, characteristics and qualifications of the President.   Marie Zimmermann has  been asked to facilitate the forums and arrange for additional avenues of input to the Board. -- The faculty forum will be on May 24th as part of the Faculty Meeting; the regular meeting begins at 2:30, the forum will begin at ~3:00.  (HSU, Mt. Constance Room)   -- One or two members of the Board of Trustees will be present at the forums.  The comments from the forums will be compiled and provided to the Board. -- Other avenues of communication: An email account is being established for submission of comments on presidential job description qualities, characteristics and qualifications.  The account name will be:  Selectpres@highline.edu.  Sandy Moser and Marie Zimmermann will have access to this account.  The email address will be active until May 31, after which the written comments will be compiled and submitted to the Board. Written comments may also be delivered to Sandy Moser or Marie Zimmermann.  Please submit by May 31.  Anonymous submissions will not be compiled or passed on to the Board.  Marie Zimmermann, Interim VP of Academic Affairs http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMUNITY -- COLLEGE DISTRICT 9 -- Des Moines, Washington 2400 So. 240th Street -- BOARD OF TRUSTEES' SPECIAL BOARD MEETING -- July 10, 2007 Highline Community College 15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW, BURIEN, WA -- There will be a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Highline Community College, Community College District 9, on July 10th, 2007, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm at the Highline School District Building Board Room, 15675 Ambaum Blvd SW in Burien. This meeting is designed to seek input from the community on issues facing the college and the characteristics and qualities desired in the next president of Highline Community College. http://bob.highline.edu/~poverman/psc/updatefeed.xml