Communications Advisory Committee

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The Communications Advisory Committee (CAC) advises and consults with the Vice President for Communications regarding public relations, internal and external communications, and long-range planning.

Chair 2009-2010:
John Mansfield, Materials Science & Engineering
jfmjfm@umich.edu
417 Space Research Bldg.
(734) 763-2282

Committee Membership:

Name	Unit	Term Ends:
John Mansfield, Chair	Engineering	09/01/10
Ellen Bauerle	University of Michigan Press	09/01/11
Douglas Hesseltine	Art and Design	09/01/11
Paul Kileny	Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology	09/01/09
Gail Luera	Education-Dearborn	09/01/10
Cormac Maher	Medicine-Neurosurgery	09/01/11
Christie Nordhielm	Business	09/01/10
Jim Ottaviani	University Library	09/01/12
Melody Racine	Music, Theatre & Dance	09/01/12
Perry Samson	Engineering	09/01/11
David Lampe	Vice President for Communications	N/A
	Michigan Student Assembly	05/01/10
TBA, SACUA Student Support	Faculty Governance Office	N/A

Established by Senate Assembly according to Regent's Bylaw 4.06 :

...The assembly shall establish standing committees to advise and consult with the vice presidents of the University on matters within the areas of their respective responsibilities....

Purpose: To advise and consult with the Vice President of Communications on issues related to a broad range of activities including but not limited to:

long range planning
public relations issues facing the University on the local, state, regional and national levels
internal and external communications including publications, admissions, materials, and others
getting the University's multiple messages across to a wide range of constituencies (e.g., What messages do we want to send to prospective students and their families? How can we communicate to our state legislature that research is vital? How can we operate Michigan Radio most effectively? How can we produce the best publications possible?).

Composition: 8-12 faculty, and a SACUA liaison, representing a cross section of the Schools and Colleges and Regional Campuses, with attention to race, ethnicity, gender and rank. Members serve for three year terms.

Procedures: Committee meets monthly during the academic year. Agendas set by the Chair of the committee and the VP of Communications based upon input from members.

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