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Presidential Search at
SUNY Cortland

Presidential Search

The State University of New York College at Cortland invites nominations and applications for the position of President. The College seeks an energetic, dynamic individual to lead and to engage its faculty, staff, students and community in what promises to be an exciting and significant era of education and service.

The College, founded in 1868, has approximately 5,700 undergraduate students, 1,600 graduate students, a full-time faculty of 260 and 250 adjuncts, and an annual budget of $90,000,000. One of thirteen comprehensive colleges within the SUNY system, the College is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, scholarship, research, and service to the community. Cortland offers to its students programs leading to both Bachelor's and Master's degrees, organized within the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies, and, effective Fall 2003, a new School of Education, whose programs were formerly within Professional Studies. Approximately 44% of Cortland students are enrolled in teacher education programs. The College also has a national reputation for its strong Division III athletics program, fielding 25 intercollegiate teams and regularly finishing in the top twenty in Sears Cup competition.

SUNY Cortland is located in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region in Central New York, with easy access to four-season recreation. The city of Cortland has a population of 20,000 and is approximately a half-hour away from Syracuse, Ithaca, and Binghamton.

The ideal candidate for the presidency of SUNY Cortland will have the following professional qualifications and personal characteristics, among others: an earned doctorate, successful administrative experience at the level of Dean or above, and be tenurable in a department of the College; the vision, insight, and skill to lead an institution with the dual mission of providing strong teacher education and liberal arts programs; the ability to work effectively with all members of the College community-to listen, to engage, and to foster individual and community-wide development; substantial leadership, management, and fundraising experience at a senior level; and the highest personal integrity. SUNY Cortland takes seriously its commitment to diversity and civility and seeks a president dedicated to those values.

The search committee is chaired by Mr. Stephen Hunt, chair of the College Council. The committee will make its recommendations to the College Council, which in turn will make its recommendations to the Chancellor of the SUNY system and to the SUNY Board of Trustees.

Review of candidates will begin in mid-January and will continue until the position is filled, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2003. Application materials should include: a letter describing the candidate's interest in and qualifications for the position; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses (including e-mail), and telephone numbers for at least five references which may include trustees, administrators, faculty, students, and community leaders. Applicants and nominators are strongly encouraged to communicate by e-mail utilizing Word attachments.

All nominations and applications shall be confidential. Requests for information and all written nominations and applications should be directed to:

Charles I. Bunting
SUNY Cortland Presidential Search
A.T. Kearney Education Practice
333 John Carlyle Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Charles.bunting@atkearney.com
Stephen.leo@atkearney.com

For more information on the College and its programs, please consult its website: www.Cortland.edu

SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer