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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 curricula, equipment, and facilities
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 with 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 academic department
dean 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 academic department dean.
Serious consideration will be given by the
administration to advice and recommendations of the committee. However, it will be the policy of
II. Procedures for Advisory Committees
A. Appointments to Committees
The Academic Department Dean of the program,
after consultation with the program coordinator, will submit recommendations
for membership to the Vice President of Learning 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 at the start of the academic year. During the spring semester, the academic
department dean and the program coordinator will review the membership of the
committee to determine who will be recommended for re-appointment. Committee members should 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 Learning, Academic department deans, 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 Learning, and the Director of Placement. The official copy of the minutes will be kept
on file in the academic department dean’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
Editorial Changes, July 2008
Reviewed/Recommended:
President’s Staff, May 4, 2009
Approved: President Allen G. Edwards, May 4, 2009