Committee Structure

The president, with the advice of the PAC chairpersons, may form committees of members to address, discuss, and report on issues of importance to the PAC.

Standing Committees

The following standing committees of members have been established:

• Executive Committee: The chairs of each standing committee form the Executive Committee and will work with the president to set meeting agendas and work with the College staff between meetings on Parents Advisory Council business.
• Academic Affairs: Members will have opportunities to explore and better understand the special strengths of the academic program and be a resource to College leaders as programs and curriculum are developed.
• Admissions: Members will advise the admissions office and the alumni admissions program board on involving parent volunteers in the admissions process. The committee also will assist in piloting parent volunteer initiatives such as representing Carleton at college fairs, hosting events for prospective students and their families, and serving as a resource for parents of prospective and newly-admitted students.
• Carleton Parents Fund: The Carleton Parents Fund provides unrestricted income to the College to close the gap between tuition and the actual cost of attending Carleton. Committee members will assist with creating networks of interested parents, identifying funding sources, making phone calls to peer parents, and writing letters encouraging all parents to participate in the Parents Fund.
• Careers and Life after Carleton: Working with the Carleton Career Center, parents will identify potential internship and career opportunities, and assist in advising Carleton students who are seeking career and service placements.
• Student Life: Committee members will provide advice and council to the dean of students and key members of the student life staff on current student issues.

Committee Membership

Committee members will be selected by the president, with the advice of the PAC chairpersons. Each member will serve on a committee. Parents from the same household generally will be asked to serve on separate committees. Each committee will be comprised of the number of members that the president, with the advice of the PAC chairpersons, deems appropriate.

Meetings

Committee meetings will take place during PAC meetings. The committee chairperson will preside at committee meetings and, with the advice of the president, the PAC chairpersons, and the staff liaison, will be responsible for the meeting agenda.

Staff Liaisons

The president has appointed a representative of the College administrative staff to advise and counsel members of each committee. For the academic year 2004 the liaisons chosen to work with the committees are:

• Academic Affairs – Elizabeth Ciner, Associate Dean of the College
• Admissions – Jennifer Hantho, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions
• Parents Fund – Chris Clark, Director of the Annual Fund
• Careers and Life after Carleton – Richard Berman, Director of the Career Center
• Student Life – Bruce Colwell, Senior Associate Dean of Students

List of Committee Members

Academic Affairs

Liaison: Elizabeth Ciner

Chair: TBD
Allan Abshez
Eileen Brown
Donn Chambers
Jed Dixon
Gordon Edelstein
Paul Egerman
Mary Louise Gomez
Wade Hooker
Frank Krejci
Patti Saris
Miriam Schaefer
Beth Sawi
Naida Wharton

Careers and Life after Carleton

Liaison:Richard Berman

Chair: Beth Sawi
Harold Brown
Kim Conroy
Allan Epstein
Tom Garwin
Frank Krejci
Diane Langton
Susan Levine
Susan Martin
Penny Rashin
Byron Smith
Michael Wiebolt

Parents Fund

Liaison: Chris
Chair: David Sawi
Sally Ericsson
Gary O'Brien
Judy Whalley
Tom Wood

Admissions

Liaison: Jennifer Hantho

Chair: Tony and Kathy Ashton
Wendy Abshez
Rickie Baum
Robert Caine
Suzanne Epstein
Marina Krejci
Michelle Malis
Daniel Rashin
Craig Sander
Ann Smith
Martha Wood

Student Life

Liaison: Bruce Colwell

Chair: Linda Caine
Richard Baum
Joan Berman
Carole Chambers
Joanne Egerman
Helen Hardy
Ted Knopf
Bob Lessin
Ira Malis
Charles Martin
Henry Otto
Andrea Sander
Jani Wiebolt
Alan Yanowitz