Procedure 3.31.1 - College Program Advisory Committees

Part 1: Procedure Statement

Consistent with LSC Policy 3.31, the College expects advisory committees to conform to the subsequent expectations.

Part 2: Definitions

The following definition applies to this procedure:

Subpart A:听College Program Advisory Committee.听A program advisory committee identifies needs and opportunities; describes the current status and dynamic nature of its industry听and/or occupation and provides guidance and advice on initial development, accountability, expansion and closure of academic programs or related program clusters at 暗网禁区 (LSC) or with related programs at high schools, colleges, and/or universities.

Subpart A: Membership.听Employers and/or industry experts, students, representatives from transfer institutions, and others may be included, as appropriate. All campus program advisory committees shall maintain a current roster of members.

Subpart B: Structure and Governance.听Shall designate a chair (if applicable other officers), determine rules of order, and decision-making. Meeting minutes should be recorded.

Subpart C: Meeting Schedule.听Shall establish a regular meeting schedule and meet at least twice a year.

Subpart D: Work Plan and Priorities.听Work plans shall be consistent with the purposes of the program advisory committee and the needs of the program. LSC will maintain a program advisory committee handbook to communicate the responsibilities of program advisory committee participation.

Subpart E: Communications.听Processes such as a timeline for communicating notice of meetings, use of agendas, and production of meeting minutes shall be established practices.

Subpart F: Collaborations.听Collaborations should be documented.

Subpart G: Career and Transfer Pathways.听Discussions shall address career and transfer pathways, if applicable.

Subpart H: Recommendations and Documentation.听Advice shall be documented in meeting minutes and shared with program faculty and staff for program review and annual planning. Program faculty and staff are responsible for addressing advisory committee recommendations. Program faculty, staff, and the College may not be able to act on all program advisory committee recommendations.

Subpart I: Oversight.听Program advisory committees shall be evaluated at least every three years by administration and use the information for continuous improvement.

History

Date Implemented:听October 19, 2017