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Committee
Begins Search for Chief of Campus Police
A search committee, formed
this month, will begin the process of calling for applications,
interviewing candidates and ultimately hiring a new chief
of campus police, a position that collaboratively serves
Smith, Hampshire and Mount Holyoke colleges.
 Representing Smith on the search
committee are Julianne Ohotnicky, dean of students, and Tiffany
Peterson ‘15.
The position is being listed
in a number of external sites related to the appropriate
professional discipline to help insure a diverse pool of
highly qualified candidates. The participation of students,
staff, and faculty at all three colleges will be vital to
the selection of the candidates who can best serve the diverse
needs of the campuses.
During the application period,
the search committee will work to identify and recruit qualified
candidates. As some of the best candidates may not be actively
seeking new positions, members of the respective college
communities are encouraged to nominate qualified individuals
by forwarding the name, contact information, and
a short statement of nominees’ qualifications
to .
When nominations and applications
have been received, the search committee will narrow the
pool of semifinalist candidates for initial interviews. These
interviews will then lead to the selection of finalists who
will be brought to the campuses to meet and speak with a
wide representation of community members.
Following community
input, the search committee will prepare a report on the
strongest candidates for consideration. The search is expected
to be completed during the spring semester.
Members of the
Smith community are invited to submit questions, comments,
and insights, noting that an effective search requires confidentiality
regarding candidates and discussions of the committees.
Search
committee, chief of campus police, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke,
and Smith colleges:
- Ben Hammond, vice president
for finance & administration
and treasurer, Mount Holyoke College, chair of the search
- A
student from Mount Holyoke College (in process of being
named by SGA)
- A student from Hampshire
College (in process of being named)
- Nancy Apple, director, environmental
health and safety, Hampshire and Mount Holyoke colleges
- Cerri Banks, vice president
for student affairs and dean of the college, Mount Holyoke
College
- Sheila Browne, the Bertha
Phillips Rodger Professor of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College
- Diana Fernandez, interim
dean of students, Hampshire College
- Julianne Ohotnicky, dean
of students, Smith College
- Tiffany Peterson ’15, Smith
College
Chris Abdul, director of human resources, Mount Holyoke College,
staff to the search. |
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