The University of California Board of Regents has appointed a special committee to formally begin the search for a new president to replace Mark Yudof, who will step down in August.
Released today, a statement from the UC Office of the President outlines the process for selecting a new university president.
The new Special Committee to Consider the Selection of a President is comprised of some of the UC regents and will “develop a plan to recruit, screen and interview applicants,” according to the press release.
Regents Chairman Sherry Lansing will chair the committee, which first met on Tuesday, according to the press release from the UC Office of the President.
Other members of the committee include Regents Bruce Varner, Richard Blum, Russell Gould, Bonnie Reiss, George Keiffer and Fred Ruiz, Student Regent Jonathan Stein and Alumni Regent Ronald Rubenstein.
The UC’s press release also states that the regents committee will consult with constituent groups across all 10 university campuses.
The groups include the Academic, Student, Staff and Alumni Advisory Committees. Each committee has appointed individuals from across the UC to help with the process. Members of the UCLA community – including Frank Gilliam, dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Randall Schnack, former chair of the UCLA Alumni Association and Tanya Williams, revenue manager at UCLA Conference Services – are among the members of the newly formed committees.
The Student Advisory committee is chaired by Raquel Morales, president of the UC Student Association, which advocates on students’ behalf and is comprised of representatives from the undergraduate and graduate student governments of all 10 UC campuses.
Brooke Converse, a UC spokeswoman, said students can get involved in the presidential selection process by visiting the UC website and submitting their thoughts on a standard electronic form.
National executive search firm Isaacson, Miller will work with the committee to identify potential candidates for the position.
“From what I understand, (Isaacson, Miller) will be doing the grunt work in the pursuit of qualified candidates,” said Converse.
The firm, which frequently works in higher education, has helped the UC fill other leadership positions in the past, the press release states.
Isaacson, Miller is currently involved with searches for executive directors of neuroscience and children’s health for UCLA Health Sciences Development and about a dozen other positions across the UC, according to their website.
The firm could not immediately be reached for comment.
The committee expects to make a recommendation to the board at the regents’ bimonthly meeting in July, according to the University press release. Yudof will step down on August 31.
Compiled by Katherine Hafner, Bruin senior staff.