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J OHN F. K ENNEDY U NIVERSITY An Affiliate of the National University System

ADVISORY BOARDS A Connection to the Community Lisa S. Hutton, J.D lhutton@jfku.edu Gail Lynam Dutcher, MA gdutcher@jfku.edu. J OHN F. K ENNEDY U NIVERSITY An Affiliate of the National University System. The Start-Up and the Facelift. The Start-Up Advisory Board

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J OHN F. K ENNEDY U NIVERSITY An Affiliate of the National University System

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  1. ADVISORY BOARDS A Connection to the Community Lisa S. Hutton, J.D lhutton@jfku.edu Gail Lynam Dutcher, MA gdutcher@jfku.edu JOHN F. KENNEDY UNIVERSITY An Affiliate of the National University System

  2. The Start-Up and the Facelift • The Start-Up Advisory Board • Initial stages of development • Need for Program • Curriculum • Program Proposal and Content • Faculty • The Facelift Advisory Board • Established program • Update and inform

  3. The Start-Up Advisory Board • American Bar Association guidelines • G-203 requires members are familiar with the objectives of the program AND knowledgeable about trends, developments, and issues in the legal profession • Membership requirements: • Practicing attorneys who employ paralegals • Practicing paralegals from public and private sectors • Paralegal managers • Faculty (can’t be majority of the board) • School administrators • General public representative

  4. First Steps at Establishing Advisory Board… • What did I initially want from this board? • Curriculum development-trends in the field and the job market • Admissions standards • Evaluation of the adequacy of library resources • Recruitment of faculty • After launch additional outcomes of board • Market the program—generate interest in community • Assessment of program’s effectiveness

  5. Desired outcomes required use of the experts in the legal community and later outside the legal community • Invitations sent to local Bar Associations • Local Paralegal Associations • Legal Departments in local business Once Approved… • Community College Transfer Center Coordinators • Faculty from other transfer institutions

  6. Our connection to the Community • Creation of new courses-Capstone • Panel members for quarterly employment workshop • Internship sponsors • Open houses-recruitment tools • Creation and disbursement of annual surveys to the legal community • Fundraisers • The Advisory Board Scholarship • Kennedy Laureate Dinner

  7. Quick Tips… • Don’t ask for • Feed them!

  8. More quick tips… • Create Advisory Board guidelines and bylaws • Create membership terms • Create subcommittees with leads responsible • Communicate Often • Add a student and/or alumni member • Make them feel like a part of the program

  9. University LevelAcademic Planning 2009/2010 Requiring all new programs to have Advisory Board in place to inform program development (before WASC requested this)

  10. Current program proposals- new and existing programs Require all program proposals to include existence of advisory board Advisory Board helps in the development of a new program or in the consideration of a program change

  11. BSBA Advisory Board Originally shared with MBA program Higher educational consultant assisted in compilation of board. Many phone calls, coffee or lunch meetings

  12. Board members and meetings Members of business community- healthcare, government, financial services, global consulting, life coaching, small business owner Currently eight members (including myself). Would like to add a program graduate and one adjunct faculty member Meet three or four times per year early evening on JFKU campus. Light refreshments served. Frequently invite selected students to attend the meeting

  13. Functions of Board • Business trends • Feedback on program curriculum • Liaison to community • Participation in university events • “Cheerleader” • Financial support

  14. THANK YOU

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