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Professional Advisory Committees (PACs) or Program Advisory Council
PACs are comprised of 4-8 term limited members, who are selected by and work directly with Deans to
provide industry-specific expertise to each School to ensure that the University's programs continue to meet the
needs of individual professionals in the field and the hiring communities of NCU's graduates. PAC members
participate in various evaluation activities, provide recommendations for academic improvement, and make
suggestions regarding academic program offerings. The inclusion of PACs in these activities provide Schools
with valuable information to support continuous improvement of NCU's academic programs through the
University's formal program review and strategic planning processes. Full-time NCU faculty may not serve on
their program's PAC; part-time faculty may serve provided they do not represent more than 25% of the PAC
membership.
