Colorado College – Presidential Search Survey

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* 1. What is your primary affiliation with Colorado College?

Faculty member

Staff member

Student

Alumna/us

Parent

Greater Colorado Springs community member

Friend/other

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* 2. What do you see as the top priorities for the next President? (Please choose five.)

Enhance student support services on campus

Secure the College’s financial strength and future

Build a more diverse and inclusive campus community

Bolster career preparation and opportunities

Enhance academic excellence

Enhance support for the athletics program

Recruit, develop, and retain talented faculty and staff

Unite campus constituents towards common goals

Defend academic freedom and civil discourse

Engage alumni in the life of the College

Improve the affordability and accessibility of a Colorado College education

Articulate a vision and strategy for the College’s future

Improve the College’s reputation and rankings -- regionally, nationally, and internationally

Promote a culture of shared governance

Update campus infrastructure, including technology

Strengthen relationships between the College and Colorado Springs

Lead ambitious fundraising efforts

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* 3. What are the most desirable qualities for the next President to demonstrate? (Please choose five.)

High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills

Stellar communication and listening skills (including writing, public speaking, and critical feedback)

Well-developed cultural competence and societal awareness

Role model, mentor, and developer of faculty, staff, and students

Ability to authentically articulate what makes Colorado College distinctive

Enthusiastic fundraiser

Visible and actively engaged on campus and in the community

Creative problem solver

Visionary and strategic leadership

Deep appreciation for the liberal arts and ability to defend it

Transparent, curious, and approachable

Fiscal management acumen

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* 4. What kind of experience would be desirable for the next President to have? (Please choose five.)

International experience and global mindset

Fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion

Nonprofit sector leadership

Private sector leadership

Fundraising skills

Financial acumen

Managing in a complex organization

Current or former college president

Successful collaboration with faculty and staff

Public sector leadership

Higher education leadership

Liberal arts college degree or work experience

Provost/academic leadership

Comments (optional):

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* 5. How important is conducting a presidential search to the future leadership of Colorado College?

Neutral

Not important

Very important

Colorado College – Presidential Search

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* 1. What is your primary affiliation with Colorado College?

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* 2. What do you see as the top priorities for the next President? (Please choose five.)

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* 3. What are the most desirable qualities for the next President to demonstrate? (Please choose five.)

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* 4. What kind of experience would be desirable for the next President to have? (Please choose five.)

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* 5. How important is conducting a presidential search to the future leadership of Colorado College?

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* 6. Is there anything else that you would like the Trustees to keep in mind? Comments (optional)