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Chancellor Search and Screen Timeline

Early February

Post vacancy listing and begin recruitment, including advertising placement, direct mailings, etc.

Search and screen committee-sponsored community forums to gain campus and community feedback

February-March

Begin reviewing application materials

March 28

Target deadline for nominations/applications

April

Complete application review, gather additional information on candidates (including selected reference checks), determine a list of 10-12 candidates that the committee will interview

Interview candidates, select short list of five candidates and conduct due diligence

Search and screen committee present short list candidates to UW System President Kevin P. Reilly and Special Regent Committee

President Reilly names finalists

May

Finalists' visits to UW-Madison campus to meet with faculty, staff, students, administrators and community leaders

Search and screen committee chair briefs president and Special Regent Committee on feedback from campus and community

Mid-May

UW System Administration and Special Regent Committee interview finalists

June 6

Full Board of Regents appoints new UW-Madison chancellor at June meeting

Unknown

Start date of new chancellor