Director of Athletics Search Committee Proposed Calendar

December
• Athletic Director's job is advertised with a closing date of February 1
• VPAA appoints search committee

January 29, 1-2:30 p.m., West Virginia Room, Library
• Full committee meets for orientation

February 1-10
• NACDA screens applicants

February 12, 1-3 p.m., West Virginia Room, Library
• Committee meets to recommend 7-10 candidates for phone interview

February 15, 9 a.m.-noon, West Virginia Room, Library
• President and VPAA review materials of candidates recommended for phone interview

February 16-17
• Adv Assoc arranges phone interviews

February 18, 4:30 p.m., West Virginia Room, Library
• Committee conducts phone interviews

February 19, All day, West Virginia Room, Library
• Committee conducts phone interviews
• Committee recommends 3 candidates for campus visits

February 22, 2-4 p.m. West Virginia Room, Library
• President and VPAA review materials of candidates recommended for campus interview

February 23
• Committee Chairs invites top three candidates for campus interview
• VPAA and VPA conduct reference checks
• Acad and Adv Assoc organize campus visits (schedule, open forums etc)

March 1-11
• Campus interviews take place

March 12, 1-3 p.m., West Virginia Room, Library
• Committee meets with President and VPAA to discuss interview feedback and preferences

March 15-30
• Final references are checked
• VPAA recommends top candidate to President
• President informs BOG of selection

April 1
• President announces new Athletic Director
• External Affairs issues press release