To: University of Houston System Faculty, Staff, and Students

We are pleased to announce that the Search Committee for the position of Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs/Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost has concluded the preliminary phase of the search process. The committee has identified five individuals to participate in campus visits.

These individuals and the dates of their visits are:

Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Thursday, Feb. 10 Charles Johnson
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Texas A&M University

Thursday, Feb. 10 – Friday, Feb. 11 Gerardo Gonzalez
Univ. Dean, School of Education
Indiana University

Tuesday, Feb. 15 – Wednesday, Feb. 16 Reed Dasenbrock
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
University of New Mexico

Wednesday, Feb. 16 – Thursday, Feb. 17 Kathryn Seidel
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
University of Central Florida

Thursday, Feb. 17 – Friday, Feb. 18 Donald Foss
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Florida State University

(The candidates will begin their interviews on the late afternoon of the first day and conclude on the late afternoon of the second day.)


Each candidate will participate in an open forum during his/her visit. The entire UH System community is invited to attend these sessions and to provide feedback to the search committee via evaluation forms that will be available at that time. Each session will begin with brief opening remarks from the candidate followed by ample opportunity for questions and answers. Resumes are available for review in the offices of each College Dean.

Please note the schedule for these open meetings, all of which will be held at the UH Hilton Hotel, room to be announced.

Charles Johnson Thursday, February 10 3:15 to 4:15

Gerardo Gonzalez Friday, February 11 3:15 to 4:15

Reed Dasenbrock Wednesday, February 16 3:15 to 4:15

Kathryn Seidel Thursday, February 17 3:15 to 4:15

Donald Foss Friday, February 18 3:15 to 4:15

These five candidates were selected through a rigorous review process which included preliminary off-site, face-to-face interviews by the search committee. We are pleased to provide the entire university community with the opportunity to meet them and then to provide the committee with input.

Please direct any questions to either David Bell, 3-3409 or Michael Harold, 3-4307.