Message From Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patricia Hill Williams
Dear Members of the Farmingdale State College Community:
The Presidential Search Committee convened to review and discuss the on-campus visits
and the campus community survey results for each candidate. After its meeting on May
6, the Search Committee forwarded to the College Council the candidates they deemed
as acceptable for the presidency. The Search Committee is required to forward at least
three candidates.
Both the Search Committee and the College Council have completed their responsibilities
in the search process, and the candidates’ names have been forwarded to the Chancellor.
NEXT STEPS
The Chancellor and members of his senior leadership team will interview the finalists,
which will include a presentation to SUNY leadership. SUNY will complete additional
reference work and background checks.
The Chancellor will recommend a final candidate to interview with a subcommittee of
the SUNY Board of Trustees. It is anticipated that the recommended candidate will be approved by the sub-committee
and then invited to attend a meeting of the Board of Trustees for consideration of
final appointment.
Once the Board of Trustees appoints the new president an announcement will be made
jointly by the SUNY Chancellor and Farmingdale State College.
THANK YOU
Thank you in advance for your patience as the search concludes, and for refraining
from asking members of the Search Committee about the process, as they are bound by
confidentiality. I am grateful to the Presidential Search Committee members and my
fellow College Council members for their dedication and contribution to this important
process. Your comments, your questions, and commitment to the search process have
proudly produced a diverse range of candidates that I am confident can lead this College
forward.
If there are any questions or comments regarding this process, please reach out to
Zulaika Rodriguez (Zulaika.Rodriguez@suny.edu) who serves as the SUNY liaison to the search.
Sincerely,
Dr. Patricia Hill Williams
Farmingdale State College Presidential Search Committee Chair
College Council Chair
