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As part of Drexel University’s long-term multi-generational commitment to community engagement, ORI has been obtaining feedback from Faculty, Staff, and past Community Advisory Board (CAB) Members and working with stakeholders across campus to implement a more CAB Member-centric process for payment. CABs are essential for connecting Drexel University and its collaborators with the communities we serve, bringing forward lived experiences and priorities while serving as a two-way bridge.    
 
As part of this implementation, ORI collaborated with the Office of the General Counsel, Accounts Payable, and Tax Compliance for the following activities: 

1. Reviewed existing CAB Member practices, procedures, and attestations from different institutions to identify common themes, language, and processes consistent with Drexel University’s commitments and feedback. 
2. Developed the Drexel University CAB Member Attestation Form that encompasses language about a CAB’s purpose, members’ impact, responsibilities, and payment. 
3. Initiated a pilot with several Faculty members, utilizing a new CAB member attestation form and consult process.  

From this pilot, the ORI will incorporate additional feedback and broadly disseminate the attestation form, a frequently asked questions document, and process map to identify when the CAB Member Attestation and applicable payment processes as appropriate and instructions for use in August 2023. The ORI has also scheduled an education session for a review of the material prior to the release on August 23, 2023, from 9:00-10:00 AM EST; please register at: Community Advisory Board Member: ORI Process Training.