January 11, 2008
WAAAUB Board of Directors Meeting (5:00 - 6:00 pm at College Hall Conference Room- Third Floor)
Meeting Agenda

1. Approval of previous minutes
2. Presentation of bylaws proposal (subcommittee)
3. Convention Program (overview)
4. Next actions

Committee for Chapters Meeting (3:00- 5:00 pm at College Hall B1)
Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Mission and objectives
3. Discuss and finalize.
4. Goals by next convention

WAAAUB Board of Directors Meeting with Committee for Chapters (6:00-7:00 pm at College Hall B1)
Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Committee for Chapters Strategy (Chair of the Committee)
3. Discussions
4. Next steps

Reception at 8:00 pm
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January 12, 2008

Registration at WestHall Lobby 8:30: 9:00 am

Opening Ceremony (9:00- 10:30 am at AUB WestHall- Bathish Auditorium)
Meeting Agenda

1. National Anthem
2. Welcoming word (Master of Ceremony)
3. President John Waterbury Address to WAAAUB members (15 minutes)
4. Dr. Khalil Makkawi Address to WAAAUB members (15 minutes)
5. Mr. Faisal Mutawa Address to WAAAUB members (10 minutes)
6. Prominent Speaker (HE Najib Mikati)
7. Questions
8. Alma Mater

Coffee Break (10:30-11:00 am) & Group Picture

WAAAUB Board of Directors and International Council General Meeting (11:00 -12:00 am at AUB WestHall- Bathish Auditorium)
Session 1:
Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions (Mr. Faysal Mutawa)
2. WAAAUB Progress and Governance structure
1. Introductions WAAAUB Standing Committees (Dr. K. Makkawi)
2. International Council Role and Responsibilities (Mr. F. Mutawa)
3. Convention Objectives and Program
4. Questions and discussions

WAAAUB Board of Directors and International Council General Meeting (12:00 -2:00 pm)
Session 2:
Presentations

1. AUB Alumni Summary report (regional distribution and status) – Arabia
2. AUB Alumni Chapters and Branches worldwide Status Report (Arabia & Eva)
3. Campus Alumni Outreach programs

1. Alumni On-line Community (Eva Klimas)
2. Campus Alumni Programs (volunteer groups, Reunions, Class agents, Main Gate and others) (Arabia Mohammad Ali)

4. AUB Alumni Chapters and Branches Programs, outreach activities and Challenges (four presentations by Chapter Heads)
1. Lebanon (Agriculture Chapter (Moussa Freiji) & Mount Lebanon Branch (Dr. Abdo Jirsus))
2. North America
3. MENA  (Dubai Branch (Yasser El Hajj), Jordan Alumni Association (Flare Majali))
4. Europe (Greece alumni Branch (Huda Khalidi Sasha))

5. Discussion

Lunch (2:00-3:00 pm)

Parallel Sessions
WAAAUB International Council Meeting (3:00-5:00 pm at West Hall Room 400)
Meeting Agenda

1. Role and Responsibilities (Review)
2. Council Strategy, Goals and Objectives
3. Discuss and finalize.
4. Next Steps

Committee for Programs Meeting (3:00-5:00 pm West Hall Room 315)

Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Mission and objectives
3. Discuss and finalize
4. Goals by next convention

Outreach Committee Meeting (3:00-5:00 pm West Hall Room 204)

Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Mission and objectives
3. Discuss and finalize
4. Goals by next convention

Committee for Chapters Meeting with Chapters Presidents (3:00-5:00 pm West Hall Auditorium B)

 Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Chapters Committee Role and Responsibilities (Chair)
3. Chapters Committee Strategy
4. Feed back (Chapters Presidents)
5. Recommendations

Gala Dinner at 9:00 pm
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January 13, 2008
WAAAUB Standing Committees Strategy Presentation to the Board of Directors (9:00 am – 11:00 am at West Hall Room 400)

Meeting Agenda

1. Chapters Committee presentation (Chair)
2. Outreach Committee presentation (Chair)
3. Programs Committee presentation (Chair)
4. Developing the summary Report of the 3 standing committees objectives for the coming year

Coffee Break (11:00-11:30 am)

Wrap Up Session (11:30am - 2:00 pm at AUB West Hall- Bathish Auditorium)
Agenda

1. Presentations WAAAUB Board of Directors Future Strategy
2. WAAAUB Standing Committees  Future Strategy
3. Council Recommendations
4. Discussion
5. Next steps

Lunch (2:00-4:00 pm)