| Early May through mid-June |
Prospects are contacting and in conversation with John Reid, search consultant. Position ad runs in Chronicle of Higher Education, National Catholic Reporter, America and Commonweal magazines, and online at American Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) and National Jesuit News (NJN) websites. | |
| Late-May | Search committee meets with John Reid on campus to focus on the search process, the qualities and qualifications of the next president, and our hopes for the college’s future. | |
| Late-June | Search committee meets a second time with John Reid who presents a list of individuals (with cover letter, resume and references) interested in applying to the presidency. The search committee begins to identify semifinalist candidates. | |
| Late-July | Search committee meets a third time with John Reid who presents further individuals (with cover letter, resume and references) interested in applying to the presidency. The search committee finishes identifying semifinalist candidates | |
| Early August | Search committee travel team interviews semifinalist candidates in Chicago | |
| Mid-August | Search committee meets a fourth time with John Reid. Together they discuss all interview information and select the finalists. | |
| Late September -early October | Finalist candidates visit Buffalo and the campus for interviews with the search committee and groups of faculty, students, staff, alumni and administrators on campus. | |
| Mid-October | Search committee meets a fifth time with John Reid to review the finalists’ campus interviews. The committee formulates its recommendation to the Board of Trustees. | |
| October 19, 2009 | Board of Trustees hears the search committee’s presentations on the finalist candidates and moves towards a decision on the 24th President of Canisius College. |