The N&PP Steering Committee includes 13 members: 7 faculty, 1 N&PP Director, 1 LaFollette staff, 2 NTP staff,
and 2 N&PP students. The Committee is responsible for exploring ways to increase Program visibility, recruitment
of top applicants, and funding opportunities. The faculty on the committee reviews N&PP applicants and advises the NTP Admissions Committee on the suitability of applicants to the N&PP programs. The Chair of this committee, elected by the committee, will serve as the N&PP Director for a 3-year term that is renewable once.