Presidential Search

The Selection Process

The selection and appointment of a university president is, by law, the responsibility and prerogative of the USM Board of Regents. The University System of Maryland (USM) provides a procedural framework for the search and selection of university presidents within the University System of Maryland. This process is designed to assist the Board in meeting its responsibility in a manner responsive to the leadership needs of the institution and the USM.

Stakeholder Engagement and Search Preparation

The USM Board of Regents search for FSU's next president will launch at a campus town hall, hosted by USM Chancellor Jay Perman, on September 10.

Regent Andy Smarick serves as chair and Regent Yvette Lewis as vice chair of the FSU President Search and Steering Committee. Working with the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, the group will engage with the Frostburg State community as it develops a short list of candidates for the presidency. That list will be forwarded to the Board of Regents and to Chancellor Jay Perman, and the Board will make the final selection.

Members of the FSU community were invited to submit nominations to the Chancellor of community members who they think should serve on the search committee.

To facilitate the recruitment of high caliber candidate pools, searches for USM presidents are conducted as closed searches, meaning the identity of candidates will not be publicly disclosed during the search process. At the same time, a closed search process can be inclusive and reflect input from the campus and the community in which the campus resides, such that the selection of a president is a product of stakeholder engagement.

USM Presidential Search Guidelines