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Board Committees

Consistent with the NCFR Board Policy Governance Handbook, Section II, Board Committee Principles, a committee is formed by Board action to help carry out the Board's responsibilities. Board Committees will assist the Board by preparing policy alternatives and implications for Board deliberation..

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was formed by Board action to help carry out the Board's responsibilities and to increase the Board's level of fiduciary oversight.

Elections Council

The role of the NCFR Elections Council is to gather nominations for the offices of the NCFR Board and other NCFR national offices.

Fellows Committee

Fellow status in NCFR is an honor awarded to relatively few living members of NCFR who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to the field of the family in the areas of scholarship, teaching, outreach or professional service, including service to NCFR.

Inclusion & Diversity Committee

In June of 2008, the NCFR Board of Directors formed the Diversity Task Force, which was an ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors. The purpose of the Diversity Task Force was to identify the diversity strengths, issues, and challenges of NCFR and develop a strategy and specific plans to address issues that limit the effectiveness of NCFR and its ability to meet the needs of its members. In April 2010, the Diversity Task Force name was changed to the Inclusion and Diversity Committee.

Journal Board Committee

An ad hoc Journal Board Committee was formed to provide Board linkage with the journal editors to monitor the quality of the journals and to ensure that the journal editors are involved in discussions about policy issues and decisions affecting the journals