Appointment of Members to University Advisory Boards Procedures
Appointment of Members to University Advisory Boards Procedures
Sponsor: |
Office of the President |
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Contact: |
Chief of Staff |
Category: |
Administrative |
Number: |
200.007 |
Effective Date: |
12/10/2012 |
Implementation History: |
Updated procedures that subsume old appointment policy. |
Keywords: |
Advisory Board |
Background Information: |
Replaces the 1977 Appointment of Members to Advisory Boards/Councils for Centers and Units Policy
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Purpose
To establish university-wide guidelines for the formation of university advisory boards.
Definitions
Advisory Board: Advisory boards or committees are made up of volunteers and are formed to give advice and recommendations to the university’s management staff.
Impact Statement: A document that analyses the projected effects of a contemplated project.
Statements
Draft Procedures for Appointments to Advisory Boards
- Write an impact statement addressing the need for the advisory board and the goals for the board noting if it be an ad hoc board (less than a year in duration) or a permanent board. Describe how the work of this board will address the specific concern(s) and the impact to having this board in place.
- The appropriate President’s Council member will bring the request with the impact statement to the vice president/provost for consultation.
- Vice president reviews the list with president (and cabinet) and decision is made.
- If approved, the requesting party drafts a letter of invitation for each prospective member on behalf of the president and sends to the president’s office for signature and routing.
- It is the requesting person’s responsibility for all follow-up and coordination of proposed committee or board, unless otherwise stipulated.