Board of Advisers

Purposes & Objectives

The charter of the Department of Chemistry Board of Advisers is to:

Bring new ideas into the department and connect us more closely with industry and research institutions within the State of Wisconsin, across the United States, and around the world.
Disseminate information about ongoing departmental activities in research, teaching, and service.
Provide mentoring, networking, and career assistance to chemistry undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates.
Help identify and connect with external resources that will enhance the department’s stature and effectiveness.
Help the department with fundraising and other development efforts.
Serve as ambassadors and advocates for the department.

The Board of Advisers will consist of up to 20 members, all of whom are graduates or otherwise closely affiliated friends of the department. The department chair, or a faculty member designated by the chair, will serve as an ex-officio member.
Membership will be for a term of approximately three years. Appointments will be staggered so that members serve overlapping tenures, with about one-third of terms expiring each year. Members will normally be limited to two three-year terms as regular members.
In consultation with the department chair, the Board of Advisers will identify and develop contacts with prospective new members.