The State Center Community College District has begun the process of searching for a new chancellor to lead the district by seeking feedback from faculty, staff, administrators and students at all of the district campuses.

Forums are scheduled on each campus so stakeholders can identify the qualities they would like to see in the chancellor.

“The goal in doing this is so that the stakeholders get a chance to voice what they would like to see in their next chancellor,” said Diane Clerou, SCCCD vice chancellor of human relations. “Are they looking for somebody who is into technology, student success, participatory governance or are they looking for other things because the attributes that are identified will be used for the position announcement itself.”

The forums will be held on May 13 at the Clovis Community College campus and on May 14 at Fresno City College, Reedley College, and the Madera and Oakhurst Centers.

“I want to go, if I’m not busy,” said Chris Villa, vice president of Student Services at FCC. “And I would encourage a lot of people to go, especially our students.”

The board of trustees voted at its April 7 meeting to receive assistance from Educational Leadership Search group in its search for a new chancellor. All forums are scheduled for an hour and a half and will be moderated by an ELS representative.

Stewart, who was hired as interim chancellor on April 2, 2014 after former chancellor Deborah Blue retired, only planned to hold the position temporarily.