Timeline - Coastal Carolina University
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Presidential Search Timeline

December 2018 CCU Board of Trustees announces retirement of President DeCenzo (June 2021)
and commencement of search process
February 2019 CCU Board of Trustees discusses selection process for search firm
May 2019 CCU Board of Trustees reviews the search firm bid information
June 2019 Solicitation process for search firm begins through state process
August 2019 Announcement of search firm
October 2019 CCU listening sessions hosted
December 2019 Leadership Profile activated for recruitment
January 2020 Search Committee trainings completed
Late January 2020 Recruitment of candidates concludes
Mid-February 2020 Search Advisory Committee meeting (screening of candidates)
Mid-March 2020 Off site interviews of top candidates
August 2020 Search Advisory Committee advises of finalists
August/September 2020 CCU Board of Trustees Search Committee reviews/interviews finalists
October 2020 CCU Board of Trustees announces new president