Through membership on the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)’s advisory board, alumni, business and community leaders help to maintain the academic excellence of the program and enhance its impact on our surrounding communities. The SPEA Advisory Board is dedicated to the promotion of Indiana University Kokomo, SPEA and its respective programs. The Board focuses on participation by practitioners, alumni and students and accomplishes its objectives through diligent program planning, curriculum assessment and development support.
Composition: The advisory board comprises members of public administration, policy analysis and criminal justice practitioners, political leaders, business entrepreneurs, community leaders, current students and alumni with a commitment to the SPEA program. The SPEA Campus Dean appoints new members, with recommendations from the advisory board.
Responsibilities of members:
- Advise the SPEA Campus Dean on how the school, through its outreach and academic programs, may contribute to its constituent communities.
- Participate significantly in SPEA’s fundraising activities. Such assistance may include participating on committees, identifying and cultivating individuals, corporations or foundations, soliciting major gifts, or securing special underwriting or in-kind support for departmental students and programs.
- Contribute a significant gift to the SPEA program annually according to ability.
- Serve as an ambassador for the SPEA program to the larger community, including stewardship in the program’s relationships with its friends, developing new friends for the program, and encouraging friends to become involved in the Indiana University Kokomo and SPEA events.
- Attend meetings of the advisory Board (general council meetings, plus committee meetings as necessary).
- Assist in the recruiting of new members for the advisory council.
- Encourage friends, family and local students to consider Indiana University Kokomo as a school of first choice
Current Advisory Board Members
For More Information contact :
Susan Wilson
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
East Building - Room 332
(765) 455-9330 or swilson@iuk.edu
