Assessing WAAAUB Recommendations on How to Move Forward………. Assessing WAAAUB Recommendations on How to Move Forward……….

Recommendations Develop a better communication process with AUB alumni at large and the council members - Improve the AUB alumni mailing list - Work with Chapters to establish a strong regional database for AUB alumni - Continuously disseminate the briefings of WAAAUB meetings and updates - Provide AUB alumni with a life address - Develop a marketing strategy to promote WAAAUB and its publication in coordination with AUB alumni chapters Plan ahead ……… - Schedule the convention early in the year - Develop and distribute the WAAAUB annual agenda Develop an on-line payment platform for AUB alumni chapters October 2009North American Regional Gathering - Montreal, Canada2

Recommendations – Cont’d Develop educational alumni programs - Invite AUB alumni speakers to be involved in giving seminars at AUB - Develop the mentor program Re examine the WAAAUB election process to improve the election response rate - Develop more user friendly ballots - Promote the election Develop an on-line AUB merchandise store October 2009North American Regional Gathering - Montreal, Canada3

Engage and Involve the Council Engage the WAAAUB council members by developing the following - Better communication to keep the council members informed (can you think of other means ….) Involve the council members in defining their role and responsibilities toward WAAAUB governing bodies and alumni at Large October 2009North American Regional Gathering - Montreal, Canada4

Council Members Role Toward WAAAUB Serving WAAAUB by - Being members on WAAAUB Standing Committees - Attending WAAAUB activities and events - Promoting WAAAUB activities and events to AUB alumni at large - Representing WAAAUB in their region - Proposing to WAAAUB Board through the Council Chair new programs and activities that can better serve the mission of WAAAUB - Working closely with AUB alumni chapters in their region - Attending their events - Helping them in promoting their events October 2009North American Regional Gathering - Montreal, Canada5

Council Members Role Toward Alumni at Large Represent the interest of AUB alumni at large - Reporting to the council chair on AUB alumni interests and recommendations - Develop open communication channels with AUB alumni in their region (through social and professional networking) - Keep the alumni in their region informed about WAAAUB and AUB - Be the liaison between the alumni at Large and the Council chair October 2009North American Regional Gathering - Montreal, Canada6