As appeared in the Daily Herald
05/29/2008
The following is the text of an e-mail that College of DuPage trustees sent to faculty and staff after President Sunil Chand was removed from office:
The Board of Trustees today voted to approve a proposal by which the College's President, Dr. Sunil Chand, will, by mutual agreement, transition to the position of President Emeritus effective immediately.
My colleagues and I on the Board intend to confer to identify an interim leader for the College. We expect to make that decision later this week. Until that time, the College will operate under set procedures governing the temporary absence of the President. Additional information on this change and our future course will be made available to the general public on Wednesday, May 28.
I am confident that, together, we will make a seamless transition and continue moving forward while the Board seeks to identify a new President for the College. In the meantime, I want to remind everyone that it is our policy not to disclose details about personnel matters and that this situation will be no exception.
We are grateful for Dr. Chand's service to the College. He was an integral part of the College's change from a quarter to a semester academic calendar and our recent accreditation process, and he has provided guidance for the ongoing Facilities Master Plan to expand the College's campus. This decision was not an easy one, but we are pleased that Dr. Chand will remain part of the team at C.O.D. as we move into the future.
I am also appreciative of the thoughtful attention that the Board has given this matter, and we will strive to keep you apprised of new developments in the process of identifying a new permanent leader to help guide us into the future.
Micheal E. McKinnon
Chairman, Board of Trustees
