DATE: August 27, 2009
  
TO: Milwaukee Area Technical College Community

FROM: Lauren Baker, Chairperson, MATC District Board

SUBJECT: Progress Report #2: Milwaukee Area Technical College Presidential Search

The MATC District Board is pleased to announce that the search process has begun to identify the next president of Milwaukee Area Technical College. The board will keep the MATC community informed throughout the presidential search process.

Public Forum
The MATC District Board invites and encourages all interested parties at MATC and in the broader community to attend a public forum to provide feedback on the draft Presidential Profile:

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Conference Center, S120, 700 West State Street

Anyone unable to attend the public forum may share his or her thoughts on the draft presidential profile with the search consultants: Dr. Narcisa Polonio at npolonio@acct.org or (202) 276-1983 (mobile) or Julie Golder Alion, J.D., Board Services Specialist (202) 775-4466 (office), jgolder@acct.org.

Recruitment
At the direction of the MATC District Board, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has begun the recruitment process. The target date for receiving applications is Monday, October 26, 2009. 
 
To assist with the process, advertisements will be placed in the Chronicle of Higher Education and other major national and local publications.  ACCT will conduct one-to-one recruitment on campuses and at national conferences and meetings throughout the country including ACCT’s national Congress in San Francisco, Calif., October 7 – 10, 2009.

Web Page www.matc.edu/presidentialsearch
The MATC District Board will regularly post information on the presidential search web page regarding the search process, including:
• Timeline for the presidential search
• Progress reports
• The presidential profile
• Information on how to apply
• Key documents of interest to potential candidates
• Related links of interest to potential candidates (regional web pages, business associations, local newspapers, schools, colleges and universities, key attractions, etc.)
• General information on MATC and the community

The MATC District Board is committed to undertaking a comprehensive, national presidential search process that will reflect the highest level of integrity, fairness, and commitment to serve the college. The process will be inclusive, transparent, and designed to recruit a strong pool of candidates for the position.