Temple Family Council

The Temple Family Council is a group of 15–25 diverse, highly dedicated Temple family

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members who volunteer their time and knowledge to enhance the Temple student and family experience.

Objectives:

Contribute to shaping the parent and family experience at Temple University.

Foster communication between the university and Temple families.

Provide strategic input to university administration regarding topics and issues of importance to parents and families.

Provide programmatic support serving as volunteers, as needed, at events such as Parent & Family Orientation and Homecoming & Family Weekend.

Serve as a regional representative of Temple in your area by acting as a contact person and building relationships with family members in your area.

Assist in fundraising efforts in support of Parent & Family Programs.

Requirements and Expectations:

Must be a family member of a current Temple undergraduate student.

Must be willing to serve on the council for at least one academic year.

Attend two on-campus meetings per academic year, one of which will be held during Homecoming & Family Weekend and the other will occur midsemester during spring.

Participate in scheduled conference calls with Parent & Family Program Coordinator.

Write at least three articles per academic year for the Parent & Family Portal.

Interested? Applications occur once a year. The number of family members selected each semester is dependent on the number of available spots.