2026 Palomar College Superintendent/President Search
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Mar 10, 2026
Governing Board sets process. Job profile adopted.
May 12, 2026
Search Committee appointments made.
May 21, 2026
Website goes live.
May 23, 2026
Spring semester ends.
July 20, 2026
Applications open.
July 20 – Sep 8, 2026
Recruitment timeframe.
August 24, 2026
Fall semester begins.
Sep 1-4, 2026
Search committee meets.
September 7, 2026
Holiday closure.
September 8, 2026
Applications due.
September 25, 2026
Holiday closure.
Week of September 21 – 24, 2026
Search Committee meets
to identify semifinalists.
Week of October 5 – 9, 2026
Search Committee interviews
semifinalists and identifies finalists.
October 13, 2026
Governing Board receives finalists’ names.
Week of October 19 – 23, 2026
Finalist forums and Governing Board interviews.
October 27, 2026
Governing Board action.
October 28, 2026
Formal announcement.
December 19, 2026
Semester ends.
December 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Winter Break closure.
January 2027
New Superintendent/President start date.
January 4 – 30, 2027
Winter Intersession
February 1, 2027
Spring semester begins.