Proposed Search Timeframe as of November, 2025.

2025

October 20
Ad Hoc Search Committee formed by Board of Trustees

November 3
Ad Hoc Search Committee Meeting

November 10
Ad Hoc Search Committee Meeting

November 17
Ad Hoc Search Committee Meeting

November 24 - 25 
Listening Sessions and Search Survey

December 1
Presidential Search Committee Meeting

December 10
Special Gateway Board of Trustees Meeting to review presidential profile.

December 15
Launch - Presidential Search

2026

January 26
Search Committee meeting

February 9 
Search Committee meeting

March 4 - 11:59 p.m. CST 
Full consideration deadline for applications

March 16
Search Committee meeting to select semi-finalists

March 30 - April 1
Search Committee semi-finalist candidate interviews

April 19-April 24
Finalist interviews and campus visits
Selected finalists are interviewed by the Gateway Technical College Board of Trustees, meet with search committee members, engage in meet-and-greets with key stakeholders, speak at candidate forums and tour the college.

Last week in April (final date to be determined)
Gateway Board of Trustees meets to deliberate and select the top candidate for president.