November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI

Khalil Makkawi, WAAAUB PresidentGenane Maalouf, WAAAUB Vice President

WAAAUB Progress Report

November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI

Our Mission …….

According to the WAAAUB bylaws, the mission of WAAAUB shall be

1. To strengthen the ties between the American University of Beirut and all its alumni

2. To engage all alumni in advancing and supporting the goals and the educational, research, and service mission of the University.

3. To foster the educational, career, and socio-cultural interests of the University’s alumni

4. To preserve and promote the rich heritage and values of the University

WAAAUB Organizational Structure

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Nominations Committee

Chapters Committee

Programs Committee

Outreach Committee

WAAAUB Council(All chapter presidents and elected at-large members)

November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI

AUB Alumni Pyramid 68 WAAAUB members

150 council members

52,000 Living alumni

November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI

Our Strategy……

Alumni-at-large

Electing WAAAUB leadership and supporting local and regional alumni activities

Committee Outcome Indicator Progress since 2007

NominationsCommittee

Percentage of alumniparticipating in the election

8.5% in 2007- 12% in 2010

ChaptersCommittee

# of active chapters Total number of chapters Re-activated 10 out of21 dormant chapters (2007). Two in Europe, fivein MENA, and three in Lebanon

# of newly established chapters 4 newly established chapters

# of chapters working under theWAAAUB umbrella

All chapters (total 60) worldwide except 2 inLebanon

Increased coordination andcommunication among chapters

Since 2007 we have had 5 regional meetings andtwo WAAAUB conventions

ProgramsCommittee

# of alumni programs We started with one in 2007 and now we have 5annual alumni programs

# of alumni participating inWAAAUB events

Increased participation in all alumni events hasbeen recorded on annual basis across allprograms

OutreachCommittee

# of updated alumni records Since 2007 more than 5000 records

New WAAAUB Communicationtools

E newsletter, website, social networks and moreongoing

How are we doing so far ?

November 2010 WAAAUB North American Regional Gathering Ann Arbor, MI

Other actions: Assessing Our Performance

• After four years of practical application, the WAAAUB Bylaws are currently under review by the Ad Hoc Committee in order to assess and review operations for the betterment of WAAAUB.

• The Committee was convened in July by the AUB Board of Trustees and is comprised of WAAAUB Board and Council members and AUB Trustees.

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Other News

• WAAAUB has vacated its original premises at Faculty 1 and is in the process of establishing new offices on Bliss Street.

• The continued existence of AAA remains an issue of concern for some of the WAAAUB leadership. Beirut-based WAAAUB leadership regularly receives feedback from alumni at large. The AUB Board of Trustees is addressing these concerns.