College Program Advisory Committees

​​Each Career Technical Education (CTE) program offered by the College shall have an advisory committee. The advisory committee shall advise educators on the design, initial development, implementation, evaluation, maintenance, revision, expansion and closure of technical/occupational programs. The committee shall include, but is not limited to employers, students, and faculty.​

​Reference: Minnesota State 3.0

​The purpose of an effective College program advisory committee is to provide guidance and advice on initial development, accountability, currency, future trends, expansion and closure of academic programs or program clusters.

• Membership should follow the guidelines established in the current Program Advisory Committee Handbook
• Minutes are maintained which document activities, decisions and recommendations
• Priorities focus on the following * curriculum and technical skills 
  * staff development 
  * marketing 
  * student recruitment mentoring and placement 
  * resources and equipment 
  * evaluation
• The Program Advisory Committee Handbook provides resources of best practices to make optimum use of technical/occupational education College advisory committees. Program Advisory Committee Handbook is produced by the Academic and Student Affairs Division of the MN State Colleges and Universities System.

​Reference Minnesota State 3.30.1