The University of Florida Presidential Search Advisory Committee, established in December 2025, is providing several different methods for the community to offer input on the search for the university’s 14^th president.  

“We believe the success of this effort depends on understanding the hopes, priorities, and perspectives of the many stakeholders who care deeply about the University of Florida,” Rahul Patel, chair of the UF Presidential Search Advisory Committee, said in a Tuesday announcement. “To that end, we are taking several meaningful steps to ensure broad engagement and participation.” 

Those steps include a series of listening sessions in January and February for the public to share suggested additions, modifications or refinements to the proposed presidential qualifications and criteria listed on the Presidential Search website (https://presidentsearch.ufl.edu/the-position/qualifications/).  

Sessions are planned for 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26; 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27; and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3. All three sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.  

For more information on how to join these sessions, visit the Presidential Search website. Once here, scroll to the drop-down menu and click on “Listening Schedule” under “THE SEARCH.” 

Those who are unable to join the listening sessions can provide feedback via an online stakeholder survey. The survey is available now and will remain open through Friday, Jan. 30.  

To access the survey, visit https://kornferry.surveymonkey.com/r/KFFTSFK. 

In addition to the listening sessions and survey, Patel said community members can also offer input at any time through the Presidential Search website. 

“Your input is vital to this process,” he said in the release. “Together, we have an opportunity to lay a strong foundation for UF’s continued rise as one of the premier universities in the country.”