Advisory Board and External Advisory Board Guidelines

The Faculty Senate recommends the following guidelines for units, groups, centers, and institutes for assembling and maintaining Advisory Boards:

• Groups forming advisory boards are strongly encouraged to share the names of Advisory Board members from outside The University of Memphis with:
  • Office of Government Relations and Policy
  • Office of Development - University Advancement
  • The head of the unit, i.e., Dean
• Groups forming advisory boards are strongly encouraged to submit their draft Advisory Board list to the Office of Institutional Equity for review prior to finalizing the board.
• Groups forming advisory boards are strongly encouraged to create a Charter, and post the Advisory Board Charter and list of members on their website.
• A Charter for an Advisory Board should specify:
  • The formation and composition of the Advisory Board, including:
    • A range for number of members;
    • The length of a term;
    • Any term limits;
  • The purpose of the Advisory Board, including expectations of Advisory Board members.
  • How the group forming the Advisory Board will identify and address potential conflicts of interest, including personal, financial, or otherwise.