When the FAU Board of Trustees meets Tuesday and Wednesday in its annual retreat, one question asked will be “How is morale?”
The question is listed on the agenda under “Taking the Pulse of FAU.”
Other questions on the Pulse item include:
Which functions within the university are not operating smoothly?
What factors are impeding the faculty’s ability to effectively accomplish their teaching and research responsibilities?
Are the students’ needs being appropriately addressed?
What are the major challenges and opportunities the new president will inherit?
The questions were taken from an article by R. William Funk (who leads the head hunter firm that was hired by the Board of Governors to find the next chancellor) titled “A Presidential Search is Opportunity Knocking.”
The questions will be answered by school vice presidents representing their departments and are meant to encourage discussion.
After the Pulse discussion, much of the second day will deal with hiring a new president, including a timeline and description of what kind of qualities a new FAU president should have.
