Comment on Allyse Appel's post: This is a great summary of what the module was about and what by-laws should be and look like. Thanks for taking the time to put this post together. 

I was surprised by how many official-ish rules there are for advisory boards. I didn't actually understand that the state of Massachusetts has its own minimum requirements for them. 

Otherwise most of what is said here feels intuitive, although I do appreciate the idea of offering plaques and other tokens of appreciation to our board members. It is interesting that we are not allowed to pay advisory boards, because honestly it would have never crossed my mind to do so. We just don't have the budget. 

The bit about faculty staying relevant hits hard.  I want to go to conferences,… >>>