This is the first in a series of NACADA Journal articles featuring an analysis of practices
related to seven organizational models for academic advising. It is based on data collected …

Committees and advisory groups serve a critical role in accomplishing the mission of the
institution and improving the organization's performance. This chapter focuses on defining …

A critical component of the nation's innovation explosion has been collaborative
partnerships between industry and universities. More so than relations between multiple …

This report addresses the advisory committee's role in the administration of institutions of
higher education. Under decreased resources and increased pressures for more …

An increasing number of accreditation agencies are requiring institutions of higher learning
to have program specific advisory boards. This paper describes a systematic approach that …

Voluntary boards composed primarily of industry practitioners who give aid and advice are
almost universal in engineering education programs, though there has been little published …

Most academic engineering departments should strongly consider having a Departmental
Advisory Board. There are many options for the membership, purposes, and usefulness of …

In general, more than 60% of research activity at academic institutions is sponsored by
industries, mainly because such research collaborations are very useful for Universities and …