Hildie,
These are all good supporting statements for building your senior management's support. I might expand on your part about the advisory board's input to the curriculum by demonstrating examples of where advisory boards have made a difference. In addition, if you can provide evidence of linkages to the placement office your “case†will be much stronger.
R. Roehrich
First I would show them that it is a requirement for our Accrediting Agency and explain the importance of following all requirements for accreditation. I then would explain to them the advantages of having an advisory board. Not only does the advisory board help with giving advise about your programs and keeping your programs up-to-date they will also be a good network for the placement department. Anytime that you can network in the business community it is a good idea. It can also work to your advantage with donations of old equipment if you are working with a technical institute. Sometimes equipment may not be good any more but can still be used as a teaching tool.
Yes, I agree. I would have to tie in the importance of an advisory board to accreditation and improvement of the quality of the program, students, and graduates. All of which would reflect positively on the program, school, and owners.
The advisory board would contribute to the govering board by helping with accreditation guidelines to the programs. Also the advisory board should consist of people in the fields the students are studing and also have similar backgrounds, part of local businesses near school or just an interest in helping the schooland students suceed
Linda,
This is a good start to the Forum question, but would you please describe how you would communicate the value of the advisory board to the governing board? Specifically, given the purposes of a governing board, how would the advisory board you described contribute to the governing board meeting its goals?
R. Roehrich
I would star by drafting a statement of purpose to management. Then explaining the main idea is for the advisory board to to give advice and recomendations to campus personnel. Since an advisory board may have more direct contact with campus personnel beacuse their role is to help with product development and implementation, they therefore add to a school and their governing board.
