• 209-01 - Types and Functions of Advisory Boards. Presented by: John McElroy, Linda Dove
• 209-02 - Creating and Maintaining a Family Studies Advisory Board. Presented by: Bryce Dickey
• 209-03 - The Role of Advisory Boards in Assessment. Presented by: Karen Blaisure
• 209-04 - Benefits of Advisory Boards for Students, Faculty and Board Members. Presented by: Linda Dove

Abstracts

Function and Value of Advisory Boards for Academic Programs

Presented by: Bryce Dickey, Linda Dove, John McElroy, Karen Blaisure

Advisory boards can support academic program accountability by providing guidance and feedback and serving as partners in research and community collaborations. This symposium will address the roles of advisory boards in academic programs. In four presentations, we will examine: 1) various types and functions of boards; 2) effective board construction and functioning; 3) examples of how a board participates in assessment; and 4) benefits of an advisory board. Lessons learned from our 12-year history of collaboration with the family studies advisory board will be woven throughout the presentation.