Saint Anselm College Presidential Search Survey

*1.What is your primary affiliation with Saint Anselm College?(Required.)

Faculty member

Staff member

Student

Alumna/us

Parent

Friend/other

Trustee or former trustee

Member of the monastic community

Member of the Manchester community

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

Reinforce the College’s Catholic and Benedictine identity

Strengthen financial sustainability

Lead ambitious fundraising efforts

Improve the College’s recognition and rankings

Engage alumni in the life of the College

Foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence

Connect the liberal arts with professional programs and career preparation

Unify constituents toward common goals

Raise Saint Anselm’s visibility and promote it to a wider audience

Strengthen enrollment and retention

Reinforce and build on Saint Anselm’s liberal arts identity

Articulate Saint Anselm’s distinctive advantages

Enhance the affordability and accessibility of a Saint Anselm education

Enhance academic excellence

Facilitate curricular change and enhancement

Cultivate a positive working environment for faculty, administrators, and staff

Expand international reach and global experiences

Lead in a visible and approachable manner

Enhance the student experience

Recruit, develop, empower, and wisely deploy excellent leaders across the College

Develop mutually beneficial partnerships

Comments (optional):

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

Highest integrity and strong moral compass

Motivational role model, mentor, and developer of faculty, staff, and students

High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills

Reputation for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Ability to build bridges between Catholic mission and DEI

Ability to articulate what makes Saint Anselm College distinctive

Undaunted by the demographic shifts affecting college enrollment

Servant-leadership style, prioritizing humility and transparency

Visionary and strategic leadership

Hands-on and transformational leadership style

Strong academic credentials, including a terminal degree and tenure as a full professor

Innovative academic leadership in Catholic higher education, especially curriculum development

Ability to set a vision and drive significant change

Collaborative, consultative, and thoughtful decision-maker

Strong financial management skills

Bold and decisive managerial style

Catholic faith

Stellar communication skills, including writing, public speaking, and active listening

Comments (optional):

4.Is there anything else that you would like the Presidential Search Committee to keep in mind? Comments (optional)

The Presidential Search Committee thanks you for participating in this survey. If you would like to suggest anyone as a possible candidate, please contact our search consultants at: saintanselm@russellreynolds.com.

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