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Search process and timeline

Search process and timeline

The search committee and the board of trustees have developed the following timeline for the progression of Messiah’s presidential search. Any changes or adaptations will be updated and communicated via this website.

September-mid October 2024

  • Listening sessions on campus with stakeholder groups
  • Search committee processes stakeholder feedback from listening sessions
  • Search committee and board develop Presidential Position Profile

Mid October-November 2024

  • Advertise search to potential candidates
  • FaithSearch Partners sources, screens and interviews candidates

November-December 2024

  • Semi-finalists presented to search committee
  • Search committee interviews semi-finalists

NOTE: Given the nature of a presidential search, and the desire of confidentiality among leading candidates, the identities of the finalists will not be made public before the new president is named.

January 2025

  • Finalist(s) return(s) with spouse for broader onsite interviews
  • Board of Trustees votes to appoint next president

NOTE: Given the nature of a presidential search, and the desire of confidentiality among leading candidates, the identities of the finalists will not be made public before the new president is named.

February 2025

  • Offer extended and accepted

July 2025

  • New president begins service at Messiah University