Congratulations!

Saint Martin’s President Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. has named Rosanne Nichols the University’s new vice president for institutional advancement.

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Guiding Principles

At Academic Search, assisting colleges and universities with search is what we do. It’s our vocation, and our livelihood; it is our passion. By strengthening leadership in higher education we help the academy reach high aspirations for knowledge, student success, and service to the community.   We believe:

  • That each search is a combined effort of client and consultant, with final authority vested in the client.
  • That each institution is unique; Academic Search tailors its process to meet the needs and expectations of the client.
  • In investing extensive time and effort to learn about the institution; a signature of our commitment is the pre-search study and the resulting search profile.
  • In the importance of the client-consultant relationship. The consultant who presents our services to a prospective client remains the consultant for the duration of the search. He or she attends every meeting of the search committee and provides steady support and guidance at each stage of the process.
  • In the importance of teamwork, drawing upon the experience of all senior consultants and research assistants.  Their networks and experience are indispensible to generating a deep, diverse candidate pool.
  • In the importance of a thorough process that successfully cultivates and vets candidates and requires the maturity, judgment, and experience only Academic Search can provide.

 

Most importantly, we believe in the value of hard work and always strive to exceed our client’s expectations.  Our commitment to excellence yields concrete results: 93% of our client feedback states that Academic Search met or exceeded their expectations. Academic Search believes that an effective search yields more than a new president or senior administrator.  It is a pivotal opportunity to:

  • Seek consensus about institutional goals 
  • Model effective decision making
  • Enhance relationships with constituents
  • Raise public awareness of the institution and its achievements.