Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Is UWF using a search firm?
Answer: Funk Associates has been selected to assist us in the search for the next UWF President. Funk Associates brings significant experience in higher education leadership placements, a deep understanding of academic culture, and a personalized, strategic approach to finding mission-aligned candidates.

Question: How was the Search Committee selected?
Answer: The Florida Board of Governors regulation 1.002 Presidential Search and Selection outlines the makeup of the search committee for the Presidential Search.

BOG Reg 1.002 (1)(a) The Chair of the board of trustees, in consultation with the Chair of the Board of Governors, as ex officio member of the search committee for the limited purpose of completing (1)(c)(9), shall appoint the members of a search committee comprised of no more than 15 members, two of whom must be the Chair of the Board of Governors’ designees, which will consist of a member of the Board of Governors and a committee member at-large, and at least three of whom are members of the board of trustees. Committee members selected to serve on the search committee should consist of individuals from the institution’s faculty, the student body, the institution’s foundation board, and, if applicable, the institution’s financing corporation board. However, none of the individuals selected to serve on the search committee should hold positions that report directly to the president. In addition, the Chair of the board of trustees should consider appointing alumni, donors, and/or members from the community where the institution is located to serve on the search committee. The Chair of the board of trustees will appoint, with the concurrence of the Chair of the Board of Governors, a trustee member of the search committee to serve as chair of the committee. The Chair of the board of trustees may not serve as the search committee chair.

Question: Who is on the Search Committee?
Answer: UWF Board of Trustees Chair Rebecca Matthews announced the committee members on Friday, August 22, 2025. The list of committee members can be found on the Search Committee webpage on the UWF Presidential Search website.

Question: Who is responsible for selecting the next president?
Answer: The Search Committee, serving in an advisory capacity, will recommend a list of qualified candidates to the UWF Board of Trustees, which will interview the finalists and select the next president, subject to final confirmation by the Board of Governors. The list of committee members can be found on the Search Committee webpage on the UWF Presidential Search website.

Question: How can we provide input and/or feedback for consideration in the search?
Answer: The Stakeholder Input Form on the Presidential Search website will be used to obtain stakeholder input and feedback until Friday, October 31, 2025.

Question: How will the UWF community be informed about progress of the search?
Answer: The Presidential Search website serves as the primary source for news and information related to the search.

Question: How can I participate in the search?
Answer: All stakeholders are welcome to participate in the search process for the University’s next president by submitting the Stakeholder Input Form and/or attending Presidential Search Committee Sunshine Meetings which are open to the public. A schedule of meetings can be found on the Projected Timeline and Meeting Schedule webpage on the UWF Presidential Search website.

Question: What is the anticipated timeline for the search?
Answer: Dates and times of the listening sessions, search committee meetings, and Board of Trustees’ meetings will be posted on the Projected Timeline and Meeting Schedule webpage on the UWF Presidential Search website.

Question: Whom can I contact with questions about the presidential search?
Answer: Questions and comments can be emailed to presidentialsearch@uwf.edu.