Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGAGENDAGOVERNANCENovember 14, 2007Page 4 of 581I. First InterviewsThe Board Search Committee and the Commissioner, with input from theInterview Search Advisory Committee, will conduct the first round of interviews.The number of candidates to be invited for a second round of interviews may bereduced by the Board Search Committee after in-depth conversations.J. Reference ContactsUnder the direction of the Commissioner and/or the consultant, reference contactswill be made on each candidate who is participating in the second round ofinterviews.K. Background ChecksThe consultant, if one is used, or the Commissioner if no consultant is used, willconduct a background check on those candidates participating in the second roundof interviews.L. Second InterviewsBefore the second round of interviews, the results of the reference contacts shallbe made known to the Board Search Committee and the Interview SearchAdvisory Committee. After the interviews, the Board Search Committee, inconsultation with the Commissioner, shall decide its top two or three candidatesfollowing in-depth conversations.M. Preferred CandidateAfter all of the above has been completed, the Board of Trustees will meet to hearfrom the Board Search Committee and the Interview Search Advisory Committeeregarding an assessment of each candidate. The Commissioner’s assessment andrecommendation will be sought. The Board of Trustees will then select andannounce their Preferred Candidate.N. Campus InterviewThe Preferred Candidate will be scheduled for a full day on-campus for interviewswith a wide array of constituents. Each group will have the opportunity toprovide feedback on the Preferred Candidate to the Board of Trustees.O. DecisionThe Board of Trustees will meet after the last on-campus interview session toreview the feedback and conduct further discussion. The Board of Trustees willthen vote to name the Preferred Candidate as the institution’s new InstitutionalExecutive Officer or vote to continue the search.In a search for a Commissioner, the Board Search Committee may request appropriateindividuals or groups to submit unranked recommendations of candidates to be11/13/2007