Sounding Boards Advisory Councils in Higher Education

Michael J. Worth takes a thoughtful look at advisory councils and the work that engages community, alumni, and campus members in these councils.

Presidents, deans, provosts, leaders of professional schools, fundraisers, and board members all will benefit from the reasoned discussion of current practices surrounding these critical links beyond the campus.

Contents of Sounding Boards Advisory Boards in Higher Education:

• Boards in Higher Education
• Purposes and Roles of Advisory Boards and Councils
• Organizing and Managing Advisory Boards and Councils
• Working with Advisory Councils
• The Bottom Line: Costs and Benefits
• Advisory Group Bylaws
• Five Cases 
• Advice from the Trenches