IIHR Mission
The mission of IIHR – Hydroscience & Engineering
is to provide education and conduct research in the broad fields of fluid
mechanics, air and water resources, and hydraulic engineering.
Purpose of the IIHR Advisory Board
The Board provides a communication channel between IIHR and its external constituencies, namely persons and organizations engaged in research and practice in the disciplinary areas of interest to IIHR.
The Board affords a medium through which IIHR administrators and staff can obtain advice and counsel concerning their programs and plans, both short and long term, from interested persons in touch with the world of engineering education, research and practice. The Board provides a select audience for reports of IIHR’s activities and accomplishments, and helps IIHR design and execute its programs in an effective manner. The Board gives advice on opportunities and effective strategies for generating private and public financial support of IIHR programs.
Board Membership
The membership of the Board shall be no more than 20 persons. In addition, the IIHR Director and the Dean of Engineering will serve as ex-officio members. Criteria for Board membership include:
Current engagement in a responsible capacity in the practice of engineering (including research and education) or in a business or professional activity in which engineering is an important factor.
Leadership in areas and communities of interest to IIHR programs
and activities.
Demonstrated interest in IIHR’s mission.
Membership is not limited to alumni.
Board members should represent a wide a spectrum of
engineering activity relevant to the IIHR mission.
Nominees for Board membership may be suggested to the
Director by IIHR staff, College of Engineering faculty and staff, and by the
Board. All decisions on membership
will be made and invitations extended to potential new members by the Director
of IIHR.
A membership term is four years in length. The terms are staggered to ensure continuity. Members are eligible for one reappointment term, and must express an interest in being appointed again.
Board Organization and Meetings
The Board is intended to be advisory and its meetings
are for the purpose of exchanging information and views.
Rigid rules of procedure are not necessary as formal action and decisions
are not anticipated. However, on occasion the Board may be called upon to
communicate the results of its deliberations to The University of Iowa
administration and important external constituencies.
The Board will select a chairperson from among its
regular members. The chairperson
should be a continuing member of the Board.
Terms of office will be two years. The
chairperson presides at meetings of the Board.
The Director’s office will prepare a report of each meeting. Copies of the report will be distributed to the Board members (and others as appropriate) in time for review before the subsequent Board meeting.
The Board will meet at least once each year on
dates scheduled by the Board. Additional
meetings may be called by the Director or by the chairperson if warranted by
accumulated items for the attention of the Board. Meetings will normally be one day in duration.
Meetings will be devoted to agenda items prepared by the Director and
distributed to the Board in advance of each meeting.
Board members may also suggest agenda items.
Meetings will normally be held in Iowa City, but may be
held in any other location appropriate to interests of the Board and acceptable
to the Board.
Membership of the Board is honorary, with no compensation made for travel or meeting attendance.