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Dr. Deborah MacLatchy’s second five-year term as president and vice-chancellor of Wilfrid Laurier University will end June 30, 2027. As such, the Board of Governors is beginning the process of constituting a search committee in accordance with the approved Procedures for Searches and Reviews of Senior Administrators and with the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association for Full-Time Faculty and Professional Librarians Collective Agreement.
In accordance with the Laurier Board of Governors' approved procedures and prior to the end of an appointment term, search committees are established for senior university leaders, including the president and vice-chancellor, to make recommendations to Senate and Board of Governors.
The University Secretariat, on behalf of the Board of Governors, will establish a 13-member search committee comprised of faculty, staff, students, alumni and members of Senate and the Board of Governors to recommend a candidate for Laurier’s next president and vice-chancellor.
The search committee will seek input from the Laurier community as part of its process.
The search committee will commence meeting early in the new year and will continue to meet regularly through to the end of 2026, with the goal of completing the search and announcing the next president and vice-chancellor in early 2027, allowing for a smooth transition period.
Detailed information on the composition of the committee and how members are selected is included in the Procedures for Searches and Reviews of Senior Administrators.
To form the search committee, the University Secretariat contacts those involved in the election or appointment of representatives to seek nominations for committee membership.
When considering nominating an individual or accepting a nomination to sit on the search committee, keep in mind:
Committee members should also bring a strong commitment to the future of the university and its best interests. As with a Board of Governor members’ responsibility, members of the committee serve as individuals with the sole goal of deriving what is in the best interest of the university and not as delegates or representatives of any group.
