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TWO YEARS ON: Assessing WAAAUB. Presented by Dr. Tawfik Zein. Measuring up to the WAAAUB Mission. The mission of WAAAUB shall be to: strengthen the ties between the American University of Beirut (the “University”) and all its alumni and,
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TWO YEARS ON: Assessing WAAAUB Presented by Dr. Tawfik Zein
Measuring up to the WAAAUB Mission The mission of WAAAUB shall be to: • strengthen the ties between the American University of Beirut (the “University”) and all its alumni and, • engage all alumni in advancing and supporting the goals and the educational, research, and service mission of the University
WAAAUB Success • Engaging and strengthening ties of alumni to each other and to AUB? YES • Reunions, Regional Gatherings, Campus happenings (concerts, receptions), Legacy program, summer school for alumni children and…All chapter events!
Products of Positive Experiences? • Building and developing lasting relationships • Creating a more effective communication system (good reviews spread fast!) • Fostering more interest and support of all things WAAAUB and AUB
Other Parameters for Success • Strong leadership and commitment of volunteers • Broad base of individual alumni: the broader the base, the more successful the association • Continuous volunteer influx and equal opportunity for involvement • Good partnership with University
WAAAUB’s Performance? • Its Leadership bodies: Board, Committees, Council? Global, yes; yet how effective? • Council roles: Undefined, under-utilized • Chapter strength • Individual alumni – “the base” – knowledge and commitment to WAAAUB?
Additional tools we possess that will build our success • Strong alumni affection and pride • Talented alumni leaders and professionals • Some good programs already in place • Global strength of the AUB network
Going Forward • Must define strong role for Council members and mechanism for activity • Action: Survey Council members for their feedback • Bring ideas to WAAAUB Board and Chairs of Standing Committees • Implement timeline for new Council activities • Amend WAAAUB Bylaws if needed • Continue to allow for global involvement of committed volunteers • Action: Ensure that Chapters and Outreach Committees continue to promote WAAAUB activities and yearly elections to all chapters/alumni worldwide
Going Forward (cont’d.) • Seek new ways to engage all alumni in the association • Action: Monitor activities of all Standing Committees; send suggestions to Committee chairs; develop effective communication strategies • Strengthen chapter networks where they are weak • Action: Alumni leadership to maintain closer working relationship with WAAAUB Chapters Committee for their involvement and assistance
Continuing Challenges • Instilling sense of ownership about association to alumni • Maintaining solid working relationship with AUB • Improving communication at all levels
Stay in Touch! • Board of Directors: waaaub@aub.edu.lb • Chapters Committee: chapters-committee@waaaub.org • Outreach Committee: outreach-committee@waaaub.org • Al-Jame’a: alumniofaub@gmail.com • Programs Committee: programs-committee@waaaub.org • Nominations Committee: nominations-committee@waaaub.org