The Dean's Advisory Board at the School of Business, SUNY Oswego, will serve as the primary resource for external stakeholder input to the operation of the School of Business. In this context, the Board will provide external monitoring of the continuous improvement process and will offer advice to the Dean in areas such as curriculum enhancement, development of new initiatives, and overall program development.
Role
The role of the Board is advisory in nature, with the scope of inquiry determined by the interaction between the Dean and the Members of the Board. Board Members will be kept informed of current School of Business developments through periodic and continuous communication with the office of the Dean.
Operating Guidelines
- Board membership will have approximately equal representation from Business/Industry and School of Business Alumni.
- One seat on the Board will be held by a representative of the Center for Business and Community Development or by a representative of the office of the Associate Vice President for Alumni and University Development.
- The size of the Board will be determined by the Dean in consultation with the Board.
- The Board will meet one time each academic semester. Generally, the dates will be the first Friday in November and the first Friday in May.
- Term of appointment to the Board will be three years with staggered appointments. In the third year of an appointment, an incumbent Board member will be contacted by the Dean concerning his/her intention regarding interest for reappointment.
- The Board will elect an initial chairperson and a chairperson-elect at each subsequent Spring semester meeting. The chair will serve for one academic year and is eligible at the Spring meeting for re-election as chair-elect.
- Generally, the Dean and the Chairperson will plan the Board meetings, and the Chairperson will preside over the Board meetings. The chairperson of the Board will communicate with the Board members independently of the Dean and will make suggestions to the Dean for future agenda items.
NOTE: The mission, role, and/or operating guidelines may be amended by the Board at any time. Amendments require a majority of the Board to agree with the proposed amendment.
