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New Student and Family Programs is now accepting applications for the Temple Family Council. The Temple Family Council is a group of diverse, highly dedicated Temple family members who volunteer their time and knowledge to enhance the Temple student and family experience.

The Temple Family Council objectives include:

• 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. 
• Write articles for the Parent & Family Experience Portal to offer the parent perspective for fellow Temple family members.
• Assist in fundraising efforts in support of Parent & Family Programs.
• Provide mentorship for family members of first-year and/or transfer students.
• 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.

The Temple Family Council eligibility requirements and expectations include:

• Must be a family member of a current Temple undergraduate student who has at least two years of academic coursework remaining. 
• Must be willing to serve on the council for at least two academic years.
• Attend two meetings per academic year, one of which will be held during Homecoming & Family Weekend. 
  • The Fall 2020 meeting will be held virtually on Sunday, October 18 from 12-3 PM.
• Participate in scheduled conference calls with the Parent & Family Programs Coordinator.
• Write at least three articles per academic year for the Parent & Family Portal per year.
• Serve on one of three working committees: Communication, Involvement, or Development.  
  • Committees will be determined after Council members have been selected.
    

If you are interested in serving on the Temple Family Council, please click here to complete your application. The deadline to submit your application is Sunday, September 27. The application will ask you to answer the questions listed below as well as submit a 250-400 word sample article on a topic of your choosing that would be sent to new Temple families. 

• Discuss why you are interested in becoming a member of the Temple Family Council.
• Describe the unique skills, qualities, and perspectives you feel you can bring to the Temple Family Council. 
• List and describe any current or previous community and/or school activities in which you have been involved.
• List any innovative ideas you have to increase parent and family engagement at Temple.

Phone interviews will be scheduled with select candidates as applications are received. New Council members will be selected and notified no later than Friday, October 3. All questions should be sent via email to Elizabeth Harris, Parent & Family Programs Coordinator at parents@temple.edu.

Current Temple Family Council Members share their “why” for joining the Temple Family Council: 

"I applied for the Family Council because I wanted to act as a resource to prospective and current families who may be navigating experiences that I might have faced. I also wanted to leverage my professional skills as a marketer to support this program. I am invested in the success of my son, and in the success of Temple, so I wanted to demonstrate that with a time and effort commitment." 
-Mary B. 

"Until my daughter accepted her “acceptance” to Temple. I was a passive alum; at best. Seeing her thrive as an “Owl” made me want to re-engage with my alma mater... The Temple Family Council is a perfect way for me to maximize my attributes as a Council member and Temple alum."
-David B. 

"I am the grandparent of a sports management major. Family support is so important to a student’s academics and social stability. I want to be an active member in making a contribution to the school."
-Deirdre T. 

"Being a mom of an only child I feel I have the ability to be involved in this next stage of her life, yet in a different way than past years. I would like to help represent the parent side of the college process and share how the experience was for myself." 
-Laura V. 

Learn more about the Temple Family Council here: orientation.temple.edu/temple-family-council

Application link: https://bit.ly/2QJPC06