This will be a community-engaged effort, like our strategic planning process. In March and early April, we will hold listening sessions for members of the community to help shape the position profile and identify priorities for the search.
Dr. Marlene Tromp, President
Community Input
The input of the UVM community is essential to this process. With that input, we began a national recruitment in April 2026, with the goal of completing the search in early fall 2026. We expect the new provost to begin in January 2027.
Listening Sessions
To support this work, UVM is partnering with an executive search firm, WittKieffer, who brings deep expertise in academic leadership searches and important familiarity with UVM developed over many years and several important searches. WittKieffer conducted virtual listening sessions with the UVM community as follows.
On-campus Interviews
Finalists were on campus in late September/early October to meet in person with Dr. Tromp and the search committee. They also met with representatives of the following stakeholder groups:
1. Associate and Assistant Deans
2. Council of Deans
3. Faculty Advisory Panel
4. Faculty Senate Executive Committee
5. Graduate and Professional Students
6. President’s Senior Leaders
7. Provost’s Leadership Team
8. Staff Council Leadership
9. Undergraduate Students