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ADVISORY COMMITTEES
I. Pellissippi State Technical Community College will maintain an active advisory committee for each of its career/technical programs. The purpose of the advisory committees is as follows:
A. To assist with assessing occupational needs in order to keep Pellissippi State informed of changes.
B. To review program curriculum, equipment, and facilities at least once a year and recommend program changes.
C. To work closely with faculty/staff to provide information about employment opportunities for students.
D. To serve as a link to the community to foster public relations for Pellissippi State to business/industry and the general public.
Each advisory committee will meet at least twice a year. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson of the advisory committee or the department head responsible for the program. In addition to members of the advisory committee, the following should attend meetings: faculty representatives from the program, program coordinator, and the department head.
Serious consideration will be given by the administration to advice and recommendations of the committee. However, it will be the policy of Pellissippi State to use the committee in an advisory capacity. While free exchange of information between faculty/staff and the committee is needed and desired, responsibility for administration and operation of programs remains a function of Pellissippi State.
II. Procedures for Advisory Committees
A. Appointments to Committees
The department head of the program, after consultation with the program coordinator, will submit recommendations for membership to the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs for review. Prime considerations for appointments to the committee will include:
(1) technical specialty, (2) minority representation, (3) position held in business/industry. Appointments to committees will be made by the president beginning with the academic year in the fall. During the spring semester, the department head and the program coordinator will review the membership of the committee to determine who will be recommended for re-appointment next year. It is suggested that committee members serve terms no longer than five consecutive academic years.
B. Meetings
The respective program coordinator will be responsible for developing an agenda and holding at least two meetings per year. At least one meeting each year will be held on campus. The program coordinator will be responsible for compiling and distributing the agenda and materials at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. In addition to the members of the committee, the following should receive notification of the meetings: president, vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, and director of Placement.
C. Minutes of Meetings
The program coordinator (or designee) will be responsible for taking minutes of all meetings and distributing copies within ten (10) working days to all members of the committee, the president, the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, and the director of Placement. The official copy of the minutes will be kept on file in the department head's office.
Approved: Executive Council, March 4,
1991
Executive Council, June 27, 1994
Editorial Changes, April 19, 1993, July
11, 1994
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards,
September 9, 1997
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, April 19, 2004