| February 25 | President White announces his retirement, effective June 30, 2020; the Board of Trustees appoints a search committee. |
| May 16 | AGB Search is selected to assist with the search. |
| July 23 | The Search Committee holds its organizational meeting |
| August 1 | The search process begins officially with the solicitation of the views and opinions of the Millikin community by means of the Presidential Search website. |
| August 13 | Conversations with local trustees and alumni |
| August 26 | Classes begin |
| September 2 | Labor Day |
| September 5-6 | Conversations with the campus community |
| Mid-September | Search is launched with the placing of ads and the beginning of active recruiting by AGB Search |
| October 17-21 | Fall break |
| November 4 | Application date |
| Mid-November | Selection of 6-9 candidates for interviews in Chicago |
| November 15-16 | Fall board meeting |
| November 27 - December 1 | Thanksgiving holiday break |
| Early December | Off-site interviews in Chicago |
| December 16-20 | Finals |
| January 21 | Classes begin |
| Late January | Campus interviews of finalist candidates |
| Early February | Search committee makes its recommendation to the Board of Trustees. The Board acts on the recommendation of the Search Committee. |
| February 21-22 | The Board welcomes the 16th President of Millikin University |
