Alumnae Volunteer Summit
Creating the College of the Future
September 11–12, 2009
We invite you to join us on September 11 and 12 for an exciting and innovative day of roundtable discussions and information sessions sponsored by the College, preceded by dinner on Friday evening.. We welcome you to take this opportunity to hear from President Jane Dammen McAuliffe on her first year at the College. Join the College's leaders for an update on Bryn Mawr Today. Visit with current Bryn Mawr students, meet with other alumnae volunteers, help set goals for the coming year, and gain practical training and information on your volunteer role while visiting campus. Our agenda for our Volunteer Summit is outlined below:
Friday, September 11, 2009
| 12–6:00 p.m. | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Alumnae Association Board Room, Wyndham |
| 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. | TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE BETWEEN
THE COLLEGE AND HOTEL Wyndham Parking Lot |
| 3–8:30 p.m. | REGISTRATION Breakfast Room, Wyndham |
| 4–5:45 p.m. | ARS STUDENT PRESENTATIONS Ely Room, Wyndham Open to all Alumnae Volunteer Summit participants. Meet the current Regional Scholars and find out about their projects. Refreshments will be served after the presentations. |
| 6–8:30 p.m. | WELCOMING REMARKS AND DINNER Wyndham Dining Room Saskia Subramanian '88, Alumnae Association Vice President |
| 9 p.m. | BUS DEPARTS CAMPUS FOR HOTEL Pem Arch |
Saturday, September 12, 2009
| 7:15 a.m. | BUS DEPARTS HOTEL FOR CAMPUS Marriott Philadelphia West |
| 7:30–9:30 a.m. | "SETTING THE SCENE" Rhoads Dining Hall Presentations by Jenny Rickard, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid and Mark Freeman, Director of Institutional Research The presentation will focus on the competitive landscape for liberal arts colleges and related recruitment challenges. It will also provide volunteers with some preliminary results from our recent alumnae survey. Our goal in this session is to provide our volunteers with information regarding the external environment in which the College operates today and how we might leverage alumnae outcomes as a competitive advantage. (Breakfast will be served) |
| 9:45–12:15 p.m. | VOLUNTEER TRAINING (Schedule and locations for individual committees) Alumnae Admissions Chairs Annual Fund Class Chairs Alumnae Bulletin Editorial Advisory Board Bequests and Deferred Giving Committee Career Development Representatives Class & Club Webmistresses Club, Affinity & Regional Group Leadership |
| 9:45–12:15 p.m. | VOLUNTEER TRAINING (continued) Finance Committee GOLD Committee (Graduates of the Last Decade) Newly Elected Class Presidents Nominating Committee Reunion Planners Reunion Gift Chairs and Committees Slade Society |
| 12:30–1:45 p.m. | LUNCH Thomas Great Hall Remarks by President Jane Dammen McAuliffe and Caroline Willis '66, Alumnae Association President. |
| 2:00–4 p.m. | "DEVELOPING THE PLOT" Goodhart Kim Cassidy, Provost; John Griffith, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Jenny Rickard, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid; Karen Tidmarsh '71, Dean of the Undergraduate College. Creating a context for understanding Bryn Mawr College's position in a competitive marketplace. Our speakers will open a discussion on what is needed to create the "college of the future", focusing on academics, communications and financial resources required and what steps we are currently undertaking to forge a path to the future. |
| 4 p.m. | NOMINATING COMMITTEE Alumnae Association Board Room, Wyndham |
| 4:15–5:15 p.m. | "WRITING THE SCRIPT" Goodhart Caroline Willis '66, Alumnae Association President An interactive session offering participants an opportunity to create a synthesis from the day to assist volunteers in communicating a more cohesive message about the College today and resources needed for the future. |
| 6–7:30 p.m. | CONVERSATIONS ON CAREERS Thomas Great Hall An informal networking event with Bryn Mawr Seniors to provide advice, job search tips and career path information. RSVP is required. |
Join us at this year's
Alumnae Volunteer Summit
If you are interested in attending Alumnae Volunteer Summit, please contact Sarah Doody at sdoody@brynmawr.edu