Search for Elgin Community College’s Next President

Announcement

 

Our search for Elgin Community College’s next President is underway. The Board of Trustees of Elgin Community College announces its search for the position of president. Applications and nominations for the ECC president are cordially invited using the link below.

Academic Search Website

Search Process Steps

Our search for Elgin Community College’s next President is underway. The Board of Trustees identified Academic Search, a firm from Washington, DC, to facilitate our process. They have outlined a search process intended to conclude in December, with an appointment to begin early in 2025. 

Below is a list of the work completed in the search process and detailed information for each task.

Consultants recruit candidates for President.

Announce the position via approved media, such as the Academic Search Website.

  1. Search Committee Formation: Select committee members and agree on the schedule.
  2. Consultant Listening Sessions: Consultants hold listening sessions and meetings with stakeholders.
  3. Open Forum: Host an in-person community input event and an online survey for additional feedback.
  4. Board of Trustees Meeting: Decide on the search process’s openness and discuss recruitment, appointment, and candidate qualifications.
  5. Search Committee Organizational Meeting: Hold the initial in-person meeting of the Search Committee.

You will get an email with the Zoom link and password for your session. If you can't attend your Zoom session, you can join the Open Forum on Thursday, September 12, at 5:00 pm in Spartan Auditorium, Building G, Room G100.

Deans, Directors, and Other Administrators
Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Time: 9:00 am.
Platform: Zoom

SSECCA, MAP, and IUOE ECC Employees
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024
Time: 10:00 am
Platform: Zoom

Faculty
Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
Time: 3:30 pm
Platform: Zoom

Students
Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm
Platform: Zoom

Students
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 11:45 am
Platform: In person
Location: Spartan Auditorium, Building G, Room G100

Community Members (Foundation, friends, advisory committees, officials)
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 8:15 am
Platform: Zoom - Signup to receive Zoom information

President's Cabinet
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm
Platform: Zoom

Open Forum
Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm
Platform: In person
Location: Spartan Auditorium, Building G, Room G100

Academic Search, an executive search firm specializing in higher education, has been retained to conduct a national search for the next President of Elgin Community College. The consultants will be meeting with various constituent groups to gather input prior to launching the search. This survey provides an alternative vehicle for providing input if individuals are unable to attend their scheduled listening session or would like to provide input anonymously. In addition, an open forum for all is scheduled for Thursday, September 12, from 5 to 6 pm in person at ECC’s Spartan Auditorium located in Building G, Room G100.

Please scan the QR code or visit surveymonkey.com/r/ECCconstituentinput to complete the survey by September 13 at 5 pm. 

Campus and community listening sessions are scheduled between September 5 and 13, 2024. Listening Sessions are 45 minutes in length. See the schedule below. 

For more information, contact Respicio Vazquez, General Counsel, at rvazquez@elgin.edu.

Contact

General Counsel

Respicio Vazquez
rvazquez@elgin.edu