Presidential Searches
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 240,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 135,000 students in non-credit courses. We anticipate at least one presidential search per fiscal year.
Current Searches
State University
- none at this time
Community & Technical College
Executive Search Consultants
Each year the Office of the Chancellor Personnel Unit publishes a Request for Proposal for Executive Search Consultants in the State Register. After reviewing the RFP's, a list of Executive Search Consultants is established. When a search is needed the established list is consulted.
- FY08 Deadline: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 4 p.m.
- State Register RFP (pdf)
- FY08 Full Request for Proposal with attachments (32 pages-pdf)
Search Process
- Confidentiality in the Search Process
- Video - Maintaining Confidentiality During the Search Process
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Search Process (pdf)
Other References
Laws: MS 136F.40 Appointment of personnel, Subd. 2
Board Policy - 4.2 Appointment of Presidents

