The five finalists in the search for a new dean of the School of Architecture and Planning will visit campus next week to meet with senior academic and administrative leadership, faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Public forums with the finalists are scheduled from 12:15–1:15 p.m. May 8-12 in 403 Hayes Hall, South Campus. At these sessions, the finalists will provide introductory remarks and speak with those in attendance.

The names and CVs of the finalists will be available on the search website 48 hours prior to each candidate’s visit. Members of the UB community will need to log in with their UBIT name and password to gain access to finalists’ names and CVs.

For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream will be available on the search website at the time of each open session. Additionally, a recording of each session will be posted on the search website after the open session and will be available until noon on May 15.

Confidential surveys for each finalist will be available on the search website to gather feedback. All feedback must be submitted by noon on May 15.

The search is seeking a successor to Robert Shibley, who is stepping down as dean to resume his role as SUNY Distinguished Professor in the departments of Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning.