Advisory committees at Lake Michigan College play an integral role in developing, revising, and maintaining the relevancy and currency of instructional programs. LMC depends on committee members to share their ideas about the skills and knowledge that students need to succeed in today’s job market. Successful career and technical education programs are the result of collaborative efforts by business, industry, and education. 

Membership

Advisory committee members are recruited from the greater southwest Michigan area labor market and are selected based on:

• Knowledge of the community and the career field
• Experience in the occupation
• Interest and willingness to get actively involved
• Civic-mindedness and desire to be involved with student issues and advising
• Enthusiasm and desire to make a difference
• Dependability
• Ability to communicate, persuade, and advocate
• Interest in community college education and training
• Ability to represent the ethnic make-up of the community
• Ability to provide students with work-based learning opportunities and/or employment

The department chair or program director will make initial contact with potential advisory committee members. A potential member will be advised of the purpose, function and role of the advisory committee and of the obligations and responsibilities of each member.

Read more in the Advisory Committee Handbook (pdf)