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.
• Admissions: Members advise the admissions office and the alumni admissions program board on involving parent volunteers in the admissions process. The committee also assists 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 assist with creating networks of interested parents, identifying funding sources, contacting peer parents, and writing letters encouraging 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, assist in advising Carleton students who are seeking career and service placements, and work with staff on developing new initiatives.
• The Student Experience: New in 2008, this committee will provide advice and counsel to the dean of students and key members of the student life and academic staff on a broad array of topics related to the four-year student experience.
• Communications and Community: this new task force will assess communication among PAC members and between PAC and all parents, and make recommendations focused on building community among parents.

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:

• 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
• The Student Experience – Cathy Carlson, Associate Dean of Students, and Liz Ciner, Associate Dean of the College
• Communications and Community - Becky Zrimsek, Director of Alumni Affairs

List of Committee Members

Admissions

Liaison: Jennifer Hantho
Chair: Tony and Kathy Ashton
Wendy Abshez
Tayo Akinwande
Walter Carlson
Carole Chambers
Jed Dixon
Suzanne Epstein
Penny Feuerstein
Lizbeth Gullickson
Michelle Malis
Daniel Rashin
Craig Sander
John Stowe

Careers and Life after Carleton

Liaison:Richard Berman
Chair: Ron Heifetz and Mark Richards
Laura Bernstein
Paul Cossette
Debora de Hoyos
Gordon Edelstein
Allan Epstein
Jay Feuerstein
Tom Garwin
Ron Heifetz
Jeffery Jackson
Diane Langton
Steve Mirin
Mark Richards
Eric Shaqfeh
Anil Singh
Maria Tatto

Communications and Community

Liaison: Becky Zrimsek
Chair: Ira Malis
Mary Brodgon
Suzanne Cossette
Peter Hickman
Laura Hussey
Sally Warren
Steve Parrish
Bruce Reznick
Andrea Sander
Louisa Gilbert
Naida Wharton

Parents Fund

Liaison: Chris Clark
Chair: Diane Parrish
Sally Ericsson
John Hussey
Bob Lessin
James Morrissey
Gary O'Brien
Diane Parrish
Selig Sacks
Judy Whalley

The Student Experience

Liaison: Cathy Carlson and Liz Ciner
Chair: Margaret McKenna
Sousan Abadian
Allan Abshez
Michael Brogdon
Donn Chambers
Charles Gullickson
Helen Hardy
Henry Otto
Jeanne Richards
Angela Sacks
John Terrell
Alan Yanowitz