International Programs Advisory Council

Membership of International Programs Advisory Council

1. The International Programs Advisory Council is advisory to the executive director of International Programs. It is composed of the following members:
   
   

   One faculty member from each of the degree-granting colleges nominated by the college councils and the College of Law and appointed by the director of International Programs;
   
   One U.S. student representing those NIU students who have participated in a study-abroad program;One international student from among the body of students currently in residence on the NIU campus;
   
   The executive director of International Programs who shall serve as chair and shall be ex officio nonvoting;
   
   A representative from the Graduate School who shall be ex officio nonvoting;A representative from the units reporting directly to the division office who shall be ex officio nonvoting.
   
   All shall serve three-year staggered terms, except for the student representatives who shall serve one-year terms, and the representative from the units reporting directly to the division office who shall serve one-year terms that are rotated each year.
   
   The International Programs Advisory Council, working together with the executive director of International Programs, shall develop procedures for how it conducts its business.
   
   

2. Duties
   
   The duties of the International Programs Advisory Council shall be to advise the executive director of International Programs concerning all policies, procedures, and programs within the jurisdiction of the division. As such, it shall generally provide advice about such areas as study-abroad programs, international linkages, agreements and contracts, faculty and student international exchange programs, international technical assistance and training programs, international student programs, contract courses or programs taught abroad, and all other international activities and programs.

*  Chair
@ Ex officio nonvoting