November 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn Arbor, MI Khalil Makkawi, WAAAUB President Genane Maalouf, WAAAUB Vice President WAAAUB Progress Report

November 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn 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 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn Arbor, MI AUB Alumni Pyramid WAAAUB Board & its Standing Comm. WAAAUB Council & Alumni Chapters Alumni at Large 68 WAAAUB members 150 council members 52,000 Living alumni

November 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn Arbor, MI Our Strategy…… Board of Directors/Standing Comm. Developing strategies and programs; reaching out to alumni; improving our communication strategies; providing resources and support Council/Chapters Carrying out WAAAUB strategies and reaching out to alumni; providing feedback to Board and Standing Comm. Alumni-at-large Electing WAAAUB leadership and supporting local and regional alumni activities

Committee Outcome IndicatorProgress since 2007 Nominations Committee Percentage of alumni participating in the election 8.5% in % in 2010 Chapters Committee # of active chaptersTotal number of chapters Re-activated 10 out of 21 dormant chapters (2007). Two in Europe, five in MENA, and three in Lebanon # of newly established chapters4 newly established chapters # of chapters working under the WAAAUB umbrella All chapters (total 60) worldwide except 2 in Lebanon Increased coordination and communication among chapters Since 2007 we have had 5 regional meetings and two WAAAUB conventions Programs Committee # of alumni programsWe started with one in 2007 and now we have 5 annual alumni programs # of alumni participating in WAAAUB events Increased participation in all alumni events has been recorded on annual basis across all programs Outreach Committee # of updated alumni recordsSince 2007 more than 5000 records New WAAAUB Communication tools E newsletter, website, social networks and more ongoing How are we doing so far ?

November 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn 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.

November 2010WAAAUB North American Regional GatheringAnn Arbor, MI 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.