The Florida State University Board of Trustees has approved members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee and has listed qualifications for the next president of The Florida State University.
| Nominee | Constituency |
| Dean Joe Travis | Dean |
| Professor Paul Cottle | Faculty/Physics |
| Professor Carol Darling | Faculty/Human Sciences |
| Professor Clifford Madsen | Faculty/Music |
| Professor Diane Roberts | Faculty/English |
| Mr. Adam Fox | Undergraduate Student, COSS |
| Ms. Lauren Robertson | Undergraduate Student, COB |
| Mr. David Grimes | Graduate Student, College of Law |
| Ms. Renisha Gibbs | Staff |
| Mr. Russ Morcom | Donor |
| Ms. Delores Spearman | Donor |
| Justice Raoul Cantero | Alumni |
| Mr. Ken Van Assenderp | Alumni |
| Mr. Harry Sargeant | Athletics |
| Mr. Ken Willis | Athletics |
| Mr. Jay Landers | Research Foundation |
| Ms. Glenda Thornton | Community |
| Representative Will Weatherford | Community |
| The Honorable Jim Smith, Chairman | Board of Trustees |
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee will work with John Hicks, senior consultant for Academic Search, Inc., to identify candidates.
To view the list of presidential qualifications and see other information about the search, see president.fsu.edu/search.