Purposes: The College of Engineering Advisory Board will convene in order to:
- provide overall guidance to the Dean and the College regarding strategic issues
- analyze issues/risks and make recommendations to the dean
- advocate for engineering with the Washington State Legislature, the UW Board of Regents and the president and provost, and other groups as appropriate
- strengthen the college’s relationship with all constituencies
- serve as the college’s campaign committee as appropriate
Membership: The board will include a diverse mix from the following groups: academics, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, government, engineering professional organizations, industry and corporate representation. We will consider sphere of influence, expertise, gender, geographic location, ethnicity and company affiliation in selecting a well-rounded and representative board, consistent with the college’s core value of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Terms of office: Members are selected to serve a three-year term. At the discretion of the Dean, members may be asked to serve one or more subsequent terms.
Board chair: The board chair will be selected by the dean, in consultation with the Executive Committee.
Executive Committee: The Executive Committee will comprise 5-6 members, including the board chair, and will advise and assist the chair and the dean in planning meetings and engaging the board at large.
Meetings: Advisory Board meetings will be held twice annually (additional smaller meetings may be held on an ad hoc basis). The all-day meetings will include presentations, discussion(s) of the issues, and working sessions. The agenda for the meeting will be developed by the dean in concurrence with the executive committee. Meetings may be virtual or in-person or use a hybrid approach. An informal dinner may be held the evening prior when meetings are in person or hybrid.
Expectations: Members of the College of Engineering’s Advisory Board are expected to regularly attend meetings, prepare for the meeting’s agenda using materials provided, participate in discussion in a collaborative and inclusive manner, advocate for the College as appropriate, and support the College annually as one of their top three personal philanthropic priorities and/or facilitate significant financial support through their company or organization (with the exception of academic members).
Revised 02/06/25