Professional Practice Executive Council (PPEC)

Professional Practice Executive Council (PPEC) – provides general direction and oversight for the initiative. Typically, the Dean of the College of Engineering, and/or a designated report, would lead the Professional Practice Executive Council (PPEC) and the Dean’s Leadership Team (DLP). The DLP would typically consist of the Head, or a designated report, in the following areas: Academic Affairs, including the Dean of Faculty, a faculty member lead representing each participating major in engineering/computer science: BME, CpE, CS, EE, ME. Student Affairs including Student Success and Career Services; Advancement/Development including Corporate Relations, Alumni Affairs and Gifts & Grants. For Strategic Corporate Partners (SCPs), the membership would include the Chief Technical Officer or direct report, a Vice President of Engineering, and the Vice President of Research/new product development and the Campus Manager who will oversee all the activity by their SCP representatives at the campus. Also, a lead point of contact for communication and participation to and from the PPEC and each Council (FPPC) and (SPPC) will be identified. The Council should meet multiple times prior to the Day on Campus with Strategic Partners event in early February 2026 to discuss plans for what it can contribute, the benefits it expects to see and its plan for creating the best program in optimizing the projects and project learning throughout the undergraduate experience. Each council member would serve on an interim basis until the Day on Campus with Strategic Partners event, at which point permanent members to the council are established. Each SCP would be a non-voting member of The University’s PPEC.