Provost Position Search – Timeline

View the major milestones of the provost search.

A view of BC's campus on a bright day.

July 2023

Bellevue College President David May announced the search for a Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs will commence.

EQU Advisors was selected as the executive search firm to assist Bellevue College in the search process.  

October 2023

EQU Advisors and the Provost Search Screening Committee facilitated a written survey and listening session open forums to solicit input from the Bellevue College community on the provost search.

The search went live. The Search Profile was posted on the Bellevue College and EQU Advisors websites. Local, state-wide, and national recruitment and national advertising began.

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January 10, 2024

Target date for applications (open until filled.)

February 2024

The Provost Search Screening Committee conducted confidential virtual interviews with semi-finalists. Committee deliberated and provided a recommendation of finalists to the president. 

Finalists were invited for on-campus interviews with the Bellevue College community. After finalist interviews, stakeholder feedback was collected and reviewed by the president.  

March 2024

President David May selected Dr. Jess Clark as the next Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs of Bellevue College.

May 2024

Target start date of new Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs.