There are three standing committees that carry out the work of the consortium:
Benchmarking Committee
The Benchmarking Committee surveys member schools around topics important for purpose of comparison (e.g., salaries, engagement, programming, budgets, and career outcomes of graduates).
The committee collects, analyzes, and reports comparison data to members. As part of a strategic planning initiative in 2017, members were surveyed to determine priorities for the future direction of the consortia. The survey indicated that benchmarking data ranked the highest in terms of value offered to members.
Four annual surveys:
- Salary
- Internships
- Operations
- First Destinations
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee strives to leverage the collective wisdom of LACN membership as a means to facilitate professional development and resources for all member institutions
Committee Deliverables
- Increase awareness, engagement, and participation in LACN professional development opportunities
- Provide infrastructure to create mentorship and personal connections providing opportunities for all level of membership
- Share expertise, knowledge, and best practices with the entire LACN community
Membership Committee
The work of the Membership Committee fits into four key areas:
- Ensure the LACN new member selection process effectively identifies schools that are a good fit for the organization and will contribute to our overall success.
- Effectively onboard new schools as well as communicate with schools with leadership transition to make sure members understand the value of LACN.
- Oversee the succession planning process for Executive Committee roles to maintain continuity in overall strategy of LACN.
- Ensure member schools are meeting the expectations of the group and if not, identify how that might be remedied.