NAC Guidelines
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences established a Pharmacy and Health Sciences National Advisory Council in order to ensure appropriate input to the pharmacy program from a variety of professionals in pharmacy and related fields. Features of Council membership and Council activities are as follows:
- Council Membership
- Members are normally invited to serve based upon recognized professional achievement
- A majority of members will be alumni of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Members are appointed for a three-year term, renewable once for a second three-year term. There would be a period of one year off the Council before they could be eligible for reappointment. In order for term appointments to be staggered, one-third of initial appointments will be for one year, one-third will be for two years, and one-third will be for three years, randomly selected. Whether initially appointed for one, two, or three years, all members will be eligible for a second three-year term
- Members will be expected to support the annual fund of the College
- Members will be expected to attend at least one meeting per year
- The faculty of the College will elect a faculty representative to the Council
- Council Activities
- The Council will meet on the Drake campus twice each year and other times as needed
- The Council will elect its own Chair and Vice-Chair. Each position shall be held for a three year term, renewable once
- The College will provide secretarial services for purposes of meeting minutes, distribution of materials, maintenance of records, and communications
- Committees may be established by the Council for attention to special needs
- The Council will rely on the College to identify areas of needed input but may develop its own agenda in areas where members feel College attention is needed
- The Council will meet with College administrators and other College personnel appropriate to the topics under discussion
- The College will cover all on-campus expenses of Council activities. Members will support their own travel expenses to meetings