Dr. Robert Roehrich

John, Good suggestion! Depending on the distance from the campus, "Go To Meeting" may or may not be an effective way to conduct your meetings. The value of the committee members visiting the campus to gain a feel for the environment, meet staff and see students is invaluable to their understanding of the mission and goals. If you used Go to Meeting or some other web-based meeting service, I would recommend that your virtual meetings not exceed one hour in total length and that your agendas be very purposeful and directed by a good facilitator, it's just too easy for… >>>

John, Dr. Robert Roehrich John, Happy New Year! You comment is completely correct! Advisory boards, when properly administered provide a valuable service to an institution; however, it is always up to staff or senior management team to determine what it accepts and implements from the advisory committee. That said, there should always be a feedback loop back to the committee to keep them informed about there results of their input. Managing the committee's meeting agendas and follow-up communications are important steps to guide the committee in the making thoughtful recommendations to management. Do you have an example of when an… >>>