Chancellor Search

POSITION PROFILE

The University of Wisconsin-Stout,Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, invites applications and nominations for candidates to serve as the eighth chancellor in the institution’s 128-year history. UW-Stout seeks a forward-thinking chancellor with the capacity to lead a vibrant institution within a large and dynamic public higher education system. The chancellor is the chief executive of the institution and is responsible for administering UW System Board of Regents policies under the coordinating direction of the president of the UW System. The chancellor is accountable and reports to the president and the Board of Regents on the operation and administration of the institution. A passion and belief in the institution’s polytechnic values, and the ability to embrace and fully articulate those

UW-Stout has a long and rich history of providing a distinctive array of innovative programs that produce graduates who are prized in the workforce. The six-month post-graduation employment rate for UW-Stout graduates is 98.7 percent, with 87 percent of graduates working in their field of study. By the time they graduate, 89 percent of students participate in experiential learning such as a co-op experience or an internship. The university’s 8,748 students, supported by 489 faculty and instructional academic staff and 914 non-instructional staff, can select from 50 undergraduate programs, 19 master’s degree programs and three advanced degree programs: Ed.S. in Career and Technical Education, Ed.S. in School Psychology and Ed.D. in Career and Technical Education.

The university is on a beautiful campus in Menomonie, situated in western Wisconsin, 60 minutes east of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Interstate 94. Located in the scenic Chippewa Valley region with a population base of more than 200,000. Menomonie is a city of more than 16,400 surrounded by lakes, streams and woodlands. For more information about the UW-Stout community and region visit: www.uwstout.edu/about- us/our-community. For information regarding a nomination or expression of personal interest in this position, please see the section titled “Procedure for Candidacy” near the end of this document.

values, will serve the chancellor well as an advocate for the university at the state level and as a fundraiser with the university’s many and broadly-based constituents. A strong commitment to uphold Wisconsin’s traditional practice of shared governance with faculty, staff and students is critical. The successful candidate for this position will have a strong focus on outcomes, an understanding of continuous quality improvement and belief in the value of the various disciplines and philosophies that constitute a polytechnic university. UW-Stout is one of 11 comprehensive universities in a public higher education system that also includes two doctoral institutions, 13 two-year branch campuses, and an Extension system under UW-Madison. UW-Stout is a comprehensive, career-focused university where students, faculty and staff use applied learning, scientific theory, humanistic understanding, creativity and research to solve real-world problems, grow the state’s economy and serve society.

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