Advisory Board and Committees

Advisory Board

Purpose and Role of the IS Advisory Board

  • Represent the primary constituent groups — students, faculty, alumni, WNY library community and potential employers — which have a stake in the success of the IS program.
  • Provide advice to the IS program regarding all areas relating to its mission and strategic direction with a primary focus on areas related to curriculum, research and service, and serve as a liaison between the IS program and the constituent groups which its members represent.
  • Provide advice to the IS program regarding those administrative areas that bear directly on the ability of the IS program to pursue its mission, most notably, funding and technology.
  • Advocate for the IS program in the public forum and informally assist in marketing the program.