Interim Chancellor Search 2020

Congratulations Dr. Carla Walter, appointed Interim Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District effective October 1, 2020.   The information below details the search activities and prior communications regarding the expedited yet collaborative search process that resulted in the Interim Chancellor appointment. 

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The Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees have engaged Dr. Helen Benjamin and her firm, HSV Consulting, to conduct the search for an Interim Chancellor.  This site will provide the Peralta Community with information regarding the search.  

• Board President Update #1. An announcement was sent on behalf of President Bonilla to all employees on July 29, 2020.  A PDF version is available here.
• Search Process and Timeline. A PDF of the Interim Chancellor Search Process and Timeline is available here.
• Board President Update #2.  An announcement was send on behalf of President Bonilla to all employees on August 7, 2020 which included additional details about the search committee and a link to a survey for employee and student input on the search.  This announcement is available online here.  Survey reminder messages were also sent out to the community on August 14, August 19, and August 21.
• Survey Results and Position Announcement. At a special meeting of the Board of Trustees on August 26, 2020, results of the survey were shared with the Board and the Interim Chancellor Position Announcement was discussed and approved for posting. The survey ran for two weeks, from August 7, 2020 through August 21, 2020 and received nearly 250 responses. Details about the survey can be found here. The position announcement is available here. 
• Board President Update #3. An announcement was sent by President Bonilla to all employees with brief recaps of the Board Meeting and Search Committee Meeting, both taking place on August 26, and to provide a link to the online application site.  The email sent is available here. 
• Board President Update #4.  An announcement was sent by President Bonilla to all employees confirming the appointment of Dr. Carla Walter as Interim Chancellor, effective October 1, 2020. The email sent is available here. 

The Search Committee members are listed in the table below.

We value your input!  If you have any recommendations or suggestions, please contact Board of Trustees President Julina Bonilla at jbonilla@peralta.edu.