Temple Family Council

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The Temple Family Council is a diverse group of highly dedicated Temple family 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 meetings per academic year, one of which will be held during Homecoming & Family

Weekend, and the other will occur mid-semester 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 during the fall semester. The number of family members selected each semester is dependent on the number of available spots.