SEOR Advisory Board Charter

The Advisory Board was formed to build a strong foundation of support and communication between industry, government, and the Department of SEOR. The Board plays a fundamental role in assisting the Department to achieve a position of academic excellence and national prominence. The Board is composed of highly respected leaders in industry, government, and academia from a wide spectrum of organizations that are strongly involved in the application of systems engineering and/or operations research

Mission
The Board provides advice and counsel for the overall academic program of the School of IT & Engineering, as well as guidance in teaching and research. They act as an industry link and add their perspective for school plans, curricula, issues, and strategies. The objectives of the SEOR Department and Advisory Board partnership are to:

• Promote academic excellence
• Ensure the highest level of local and national recognition of SEOR programs,
• Ensure continued accreditation,
• Advance student and faculty involvement with industry partners,
• Provide review and guidance on the SEOR curriculum.
• Provide guidance in development of new education and research programs in emerging areas of regional and national relevance.
• Promote SEOR's efforts in securing the resources it needs in order to achieve its goals.

Membership
The Advisory Board is comprised of Senior executives from leading national organizations. Board members are appointed to a three-year term and may be reappointed to one additional term. To maintain continuity, approximately one-third of the membership shall be appointed each year. Two alumni - including one from the BS program and one from the MS or Ph.D. programs will also serve on the Board. Alumni representatives are appointed to a one-year term and may be reappointed to one additional term. The maximum size of the Board is limited to 16 members.

The Board shall elect a chair each year, who shall:

• Provide leadership in helping the Board in achieving its goals and objectives
• Work with the department chair in preparing meeting agendas
• Coordinate Board meetings

Meetings
The Board conducts business at an annual meeting held (usually) on the GMU campus. The annual meeting is held in October. Following the meeting the Advisory Board Chair submits a short summary report of the Advisory Board's recommendations to the SEOR Department. When business dictates, the Advisory Board Chair and SEOR Department Chair may convene an additional meeting in March.