CSU Faculty Voice: From the Senate

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

From the Senate

I just received this notice from my Faculty Senator, a statement passed at yesterday's Senate meeting. It's time for the rest of the faculty to support the Senate on this matter. Wear black on Monday and Tuesday during the on-campus "interviews" of the Trustee's two candidates to show that your voice was not heard in the presidential search process and that the process should be re-opened.

FACULTY SENATE STATEMENT REGARDING
THE PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PROCESS

The Faculty Senate of Chicago State University expresses by this letter its grave concern regarding the process and conduct of the Board of Trustees in the search for a new university president. Contrary to the protestations of board members about the openness of the process, this body is unsatisfied with the transparency of the search process and consequently the candidates garnered therefrom.

The Senate files this letter as an official statement prior to the selection of the president with the expectation that the Board of Trustees will reopen the search process with collaboration and consultation of the university community.

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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.