In the quest for a new chancellor, the chairman of the search committee is questioning why faculty members have not provided input on the candidates.

Steve Scheiner, chairman of the chancellor search and screen committee, said the turnout for faculty did not meet his expectations.

I am disappointed, Scheiner said, I expected much more faculty at these forums.

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Evaluation forms were passed out during every forum, but Scheiner said he has received between 12 and 15 evaluation sheets from faculty.

Scheiner said the low turnout to the faculty forums may have played a part in the low response.

There would be 30 to 35 people at the faculty forums and about a dozen of them would be non-faculty, Scheiner said.

Scheiner said the forms are very useful when it comes to bringing the University’s input to the table.

The whole search committee looks at the evaluations forms and provides a written listing of the candidates strengths and weaknesses, Scheiner said.

From there, the committee will meet with President Ted Sanders to discuss the feedback. Sanders then will choose the next chancellor.

Scheiner said any straggling forms must be submitted immediately or sooner.

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This next chancellor should be in here by the Board of Trustees meeting in March, he said.

Although faculty input has been low, Scheiner said he was satisfied with the more than 30 responses received from administrative and staff members.

He did not know the total number of students who had provided input but said that there were very few responses. Scheiner, however, said his true disappointment lies with the faculty.

Steve Jensen, president of the Faculty Senate, said he could not explain why more faculty did not attend and add their input.

Besides faculty having to teach classes on early morning Tuesdays (the faculty forum time), it didn’t seem that the faculty were as interested as they should be, Jensen said. I don’t know why they didn’t come. We announced it, and the faculty was still apathetic. I can’t explain it.

FACTOID:Evaluation sheets can be turned in to Steve Scheiner, Chemistry Department, SIUC, Mailcode 4409. Alternatively, comments may be sent by e-mail:[email protected], or fax:453-6408. Responses are appreciated as soon as possible.