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Osher Institute Advisory Council Application

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of the Osher Instituteʼs Advisory Council.
STEP 1: Review the Osher Strategic Plan and the Advisory Council Bylaws at boisestate.edu/osher/get-connected/advisory-council/. Familiarize yourself with the Institute’s strategies and goals, as well as the Bylaws under which the Advisory Council operates.
STEP 2: Consider the leadership attributes you can bring to the Advisory Council. Reflect on the skills, knowledge, and experience you possess and how they could support Osher’s mission of lifelong learning, community engagement, and enrichment for the Osher community.
STEP 3: Complete and submit this online application.  For longer text answers, you may draft them in another document and copy and paste them into the text areas. Please note that you cannot partially fill this form out now and save it to finish later.
Application deadline: March 1
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Questions

1. You must be a current Osher member to apply. Is your membership current?(Required)
3. It is preferable that applicants have served in other volunteer capacities for the Osher Institute. In which of the following have you participated? (Check all that apply.)(Required)
7. Advisory Council members are asked to lead or serve on Osher standing committees in addition to serving on the Council. Descriptions of each committee are in the Osher Bylaws. Which committee(s) is/are of interest to you?(Required)
8. Advisory Council members use several types of technology for communication, group editing of materials, and web-based activities. Please check the items below you feel knowledgeable about and comfortable using.(Required)
9. As an Advisory Council member, you would be expected to attend four to five Council meetings annually, serve on one or more committees, and occasionally act as an ambassador at Osher and community events. Can you commit the necessary time and energy to these activities for the next three years?(Required)
10. In general, a Council member's term of office is three years with the option of a second three-year term. If an Advisory Council seat becomes vacant during the academic/membership year, a partial term may become available. Are you interested in serving a partial term?(Required)

Please note: Applicants should be available for interviews the second or third week of March.