2011-12 TENTATIVE DRAFT
Humphrey Institute Alumni Board Committees
Expectations for all committees:
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Meet between each Board meeting.
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Establish and share goals.
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Provide a written handout of committee work for each Board meeting.
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Provide no more than a 5 minute oral report at each Board meeting.
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Create relationships with:
o Humphrey alumni
o University alumni
o Humphrey leadership
o Humphrey faculty/fellows
o Humphrey students
o Prospective students
o Friends of the Institute
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Eric Anderson*, Gwen Freed, & Keith Butcher)
Consists of current and past presidents and president-elect
Provides ongoing planning, leadership and continuity of board leadership
 Plan and lead meetings and agendas – meet one month prior to each board meeting (August 15,
October 10, January 16, and March 19)
 Develop board and ensure adherence to charge, mission, and vision
o Meet annually with Institute leadership
 Represent the alumni board at official Institute and University events
 Attend University of Minnesota Alumni Association and other leadership events and training (as
desired)
 Staff liaison from Margaret Chutich and Jim Lewis
ALUMNI RELATIONS COMMITTEE (Mary Orr*, Deborah Bednarz, Deena Anders, Todd
Graham, Sarah Lynch, Kiyoshi Nakasaka, Alex Oftelie)
 Promote communications with alumni and among alumni, including support of and contribution
to the alumni newsletter
 Plan and support local and national alumni-focused events in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
(potentially others)
 Support Alumni involvement in University of Minnesota Homecoming events (Fall Semester)
 Plan a signature alumni event (Spring Semester)
 Build connections between alumni and Institute leadership and faculty/fellows
 Promote collaboration between the Humphrey alumni society and UMAA
 Advocate for access to University/Institute resources for alumni
 Bring alumni issues and concerns to the board and the Institute leadership
 Staff liaison from Margaret Chutich
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STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE (Matt Swenson*, Amelious Whyte, Walter Novillo,
Emily Saunoi-Sandgren, Brad Moore, Scott McMahon)
 Advise and support the Alumni Mentor Program (Fall Semester)
o Assist with recruiting and matching mentors
o Advise on and support mentor events
o Perform annual program review
 Support alumni involvement in recruiting new students by working with the Institute’s
admissions and recruitment staff
 Plan and support “Humphrey Loves the Capitol” February 2012 event which includes an
alumni/student reception (Fall and Spring Semester)
 Relate student issues to the attention of the board as appropriate
 Staff liaison from Lynne Schuman
ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Paula Mazzacano*, Jim Jernberg, Sarah Lynch,
Stephanie Haddad, Mark Fox)
Work with the Institute Development Office to promote alumni giving
 Assist in direct efforts to generate funds for the Humphrey Alumni Scholarship Fund (Fall
Semester)
 Evaluate applications and determine recipients for the Humphrey Alumni Scholarships (Spring
Semester)
 Report on development efforts and scholarship awards
 Present development issues to the board as appropriate
 Staff liaison from Jim Lewis
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE (Gwenolyn Freed*, Deena Anders, Mark Fox)
 Evaluate Board’s needs annually
 Evaluate the board’s membership needs and expiring terms (Fall Semester)
 Recruit appropriate candidates for nomination (All year)
 Present board candidate slate to the board (Spring Semester)
 Conduct election and announce results (Spring Semester)
 Orient new board members (Fall Semester)
 Staff liaison from Jim Lewis
EDITORIAL TEAM (Sarah Lynch, Mary Orr, Sarah Crowell, Anne Mason, Julie Lund) Currently Ad
Hoc
 Help generate ideas for the quarterly E newsletter
 Conduct interviews and write articles for submission
 Seek people to interview, write articles, etc.
 Analysis of what works and what doesn’t in the newsletter
 Staff liaison from Anne Mason
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