IV. FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES 1. Workforce Needs Assessment The Advisory Committee may assist in determining: labor market trends and opportunities; occupation(s) in greatest demand; jobs within an occupation for which training is needed; need for supplemental/upgrading training for currently employed persons; number of graduates from programs who might be needed for employment in the local area or region; new area(s) in which training should be developed; and recommendations on the programs to be established, modified, expanded, or terminated. 2. Program Design and Content Advisement The Advisory Committee may assist in determining: goals of the program and their relationship to the purpose; College’s the of study; program’s course program/course objectives and content; program and course competencies; level of knowledge and skill required for workplace effectiveness; acceptable performance standards of students and graduates; and measures of effectiveness of graduates. 3. Faculty and Staff The Advisory Committee may assist in: recommending appropriate staffing for the program; identifying potential instructors for full-time and part-time positions and instructional resources; assessing the professional development needs of the faculty; exposing faculty to current working situations; supplementing instruction by serving as guest lecturers, substitutes, part-time instructors, or consultants; facilitating tours and/or field experiences for instructors and students or establishing on-the-job training stations for students.
IV. FUNCTIONS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES 1. Workforce Needs Assessment The Advisory Committee may assist in determining: labor market trends and opportunities; occupation(s) in greatest demand; jobs within an occupation for which training is needed; need for supplemental/upgrading training for currently employed persons; number of graduates from programs who might be needed for employment in the local area or region; new area(s) in which training should be developed; and recommendations on the programs to be established, modified, expanded, or terminated. 2. Program Design and Content Advisement The Advisory Committee may assist in determining: goals of the program and their relationship to the College’s purpose; the program’s course of study; program/course objectives and content; program and course competencies; level of knowledge and skill required for workplace effectiveness; acceptable performance standards of students and graduates; and measures of effectiveness of graduates. 3. Faculty and Staff The Advisory Committee may assist in: recommending appropriate staffing for the program; identifying potential instructors for full-time and part-time positions and instructional resources; assessing the professional development needs of the faculty; exposing faculty to current working situations; supplementing instruction by serving as guest lecturers, substitutes, part-time instructors, or consultants; facilitating tours and/or field experiences for instructors and students or establishing on-the-job training stations for students.
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