Georgetown: The University of Guyana announced that after an extensive and rigorous search process, the Search Committee has recommended and the University Council has approved the selection of one of the candidates as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana.
According to the University in a press missive, the selection process involved first, a thorough review by the Search Committee of 20 applicants who had applied for the position, and four were shortlisted based on an assessment of the predetermined criteria for the position.
The four candidates were invited for an interview process that involved interactions first with the staff at the Berbice Campus, then the University Council and Academic community, and a public lecture. The candidates then met with the Search Committee for an interview process that interrogated their vision, knowledge of the issues at UG and proposed approach to addressing those issues. Each interaction was scored by different evaluators, each of whom privately submitted his or her score to a single individual who computed the numbers according to a pre-determined formula. The summated scores for each of the candidates were presented to the Search Committee for review and discussion, and out of this a decision made about the candidate that best met the criteria for the position.
The University noted that three of the shortlisted candidates went through the interview process. The fourth candidate removed himself from consideration for personal reasons. While the Search Committee believed that all three candidates interviewed met the basic requirements for the position, one of the candidates was adjudged best aligned with the requirements for the position.
The Chancellor will announce the name of the Vice-Chancellor once negotiations have been completed, mutually agreed upon and approved by the University Council.
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