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College of Arts & Humanities Dean Search

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Office of the Provost

Address:
Philips Memorial Hall
Room 103
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383


Phone: 610-436-3405


Dr. R. Lorraine Bernotsky
Executive Vice President and Provost
LBernotsky@wcupa.edu


Allison Hurwitz
Executive Associate to the Provost
AHurwitz@wcupa.edu

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West Chester University Dean, College of Arts & HumanitiesSearch Calendar

Updated as of May 4, 2026

All times are in EASTERN TIME ZONE
GA&A TEAM (Julie Holley & Ann Bailey)

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Dates, Times, Location Details

Date: May 14, 2026 Thursday)

Time: 1:00-2:30pm 

Location: via Zoom

Orientation & Search Committee Start-up Meeting:
GA&A meets with the search committee; search process outlined, and candidate profile and expectations reviewed
Date: May, June, July, August 2026 Profile Finalized
Advertising Placed
Nominations Sought
Recruiting Conversations Held

Date: September 14, 2026 (Monday) 

Time: 9:00am-12:00pm

Location: via Zoom

Prospect Review Meeting: GA&A meets with the search committee to review leading prospects for consideration; The committee selects candidates for preliminary review and discusses interview strategies (approximately one/two weeks before this meeting, each committee member reviews candidate files before meeting)

Date: September 30 & October 1, 2026 (Wednesday-Thursday)

Time: All day (8:00am-5:00pm)

Location: On Site

Round-One Interviews: Committee and GA&A will conduct interviews of leading candidates and select candidates for Round 2 interviews; Discuss referencing strategies 

Date: October 19-23, 2026 (Monday-Friday)

Round Two of Interviews: Campus visits (search committee members may be actively involved in campus interviews, collecting, and compiling campus feedback)

Date: TBD

GA&A and Search Committee Discussion and Recommendation  

Date: TBD

Start Date: January 1, 2027

 

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