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Leading for Success: The Dean’s Advisory Council

The Dean’s Advisory Council

When Dean Amy S. Fleischer is considering a strategy to increase diversity throughout the College of Engineering, implementing cutting-edge curriculum industry desires for the next generation of employees or looking for notable trends in the industry, she often looks to a group of leaders. Leaders in business, industry, government, research and engineering education communities perfectly poised to assist — the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC).

“The Dean’s Advisory Council plays a key role in the current and future success of our college,” Fleischer said. “Their continued support helps us maintain and advance the excellent level of education and innovation that distinguishes Cal Poly’s College of Engineering.”

The expertise and leadership charting the future course of the College of Engineering consist of 19 members, led by current Chair Kevin Mickey — each member advising the dean while they advocate for the college regarding the quality of the academic, research and outreach programs. They represent the college up to university leadership, California State University, and the state of California when there is a need for advocacy and lobbying.

The selection of new members focuses on alumni and partners driven to truly be engaged in the board from a volunteer and philanthropic standpoint and members represent the many different engineering disciplines that make up the college.

Wanting to be a more meaningful board, the council shares their experiences and desires in a significant way through monthly conference calls and individual meetings with department chairs from each member’s home department or the department most aligned with their industry. As a new dynamic, members interact with student groups and provide leadership on diversity programs and opportunities.

“These are exciting times—I don’t think there has ever been so much potential for impact as there is now,” Fleischer said. “With council support, we have an opportunity to continue graduating engineers who will literally change the world around them.”