Boards and Committees

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

The Alumni Association Selection Committee (AASC) selects the Members of the Alumni Association’s Board of Directors: President, President-select and Term Directors. Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(2) of the Association Bylaws provides “The AASC shall select the Term Directors and the President, in its sole discretion.”

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(2) of the Association Bylaws provides “The AASC shall have at least six (6) elected members, all of whom are (m)embers of the Association but none of whom are then Term Directors, plus a chairperson. The AASC chairperson shall be appointed by the President, shall be a past-president of the Association and shall not vote on AASC business unless there is a tie.”  Approximately one-third of the members will rotate off the committee each year.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

AASC members should have demonstrated energetic dedication to MIT and its alumni/ae coupled with the desire to provide leadership on the multiple fronts of Association activity. Members should have a record of service in Association activities that is broad enough so that they are familiar with the range of programs and strategic issues in the Association. It is also desirable that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The AASC is elected at-large in an annual ballot in which all alumni/ae are eligible to vote for any candidate. Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(2) of the Association Bylaws provides “The election shall be conducted using the preferential voting method”  generally with a ratio of three candidates to each open seat. Alumni/ae to stand for election are nominated alumni/ae leaders in clubs, classes, affinity groups, members of the Board of Directors, and other committees. In addition, candidates for election should be representative of the overall demographics of the alumni/ae population along several important dimensions including age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of involvement with MIT.

TERM OF OFFICE

Three (3) year term; One (1) meeting annually in the fall. Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(2) of the Association Bylaws provides “Elected members of the AASC shall not be eligible to serve on the Board of Directors of the Association for three (3) years from the end of their term on the AASC.”

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Become knowledgeable about Association programs, functions, and strategic issues.
• Review selection criteria for each office.
• Review and evaluate qualifications of all nominees.
• Vote from an Association-wide perspective.
• Attend one AASC meeting each year in-person or virtually, as determined by the committee chair.
• Participate in the recruitment of the directors and president-select, as assigned.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Director of Alumni Volunteer Experience along with the Assistant Director of Volunteer Services provides primary support to the AASC under the direction of the CEO of the Alumni Association.

VOTING PROCESS

Voting for AASC members typically takes place February of each year. The election is conducted using a preferential voting method. Alumni/ae voters are asked to rank the candidates in order of preference. 

FY2025 Alumni Association Selection Committee Members:

Members of the AASC are elected in an annual ballot open to all alumni during the month of February.  Please submit names for consideration on the ballot here.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

Article V, Section 2 (c) of the Association Bylaws provides: “The MIT Annual Giving Board serves as an advisory committee that helps foster a culture of giving to MIT. The committee advises on strategic fund-raising matters and provides alumni/ae leadership to support the Institute’s highest priorities.” The Annual Giving Board works with the staff to solicit annual gifts from alumni/ae. The Annual Giving Board advises on and monitors progress toward the achievement of these annual goals.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Membership on the MIT Annual Giving Board includes its chair, at least ten (10) and typically not more than fifteen (15) term directors and one to two additional at-large directors. The CEO of the Alumni Association, and the President of the Alumni Association are ex-officio members. The chair of the Annual Giving Board serves as an ex-officio member on the Alumni Association Board of Directors and reports on annual giving progress at its meetings. This committee includes Board of Directors and non-Board of Directors members.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members of the Annual Giving Board should be experienced fundraisers for MIT through roles such as reunion giving volunteers, affinity group fundraisers for shared interest groups, giving day ambassadors, department or project fundraising, or high-level solicitations. Members should be regular annual giving donors. It is desirable that the Annual Giving Board be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints new committee members to replace those members ending their term. This selection and appointment process takes place each Spring for the following fiscal year. The President-Select appoints the committee members and the chair with the concurrence of the Board. The chair of the committee is appointed by the President-Select of the Alumni Association, with a preference towards current and recent Annual Giving Board members.

TERM OF OFFICE

Term Directors on the Annual Giving Board serve for three years. The term of the chair is one year, renewable.  At-Large Directors are appointed for one-year terms. The Annual Giving Board meets three times per year, typically in September, January, and May.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Make an annual gift to MIT each year.
• Make annual giving solicitations of others when asked.
• Set annual giving goals and monitor progress.
• Serve as a member of Annual Giving Board sub-committees, such as any ad hoc committees, as necessary.
• Attend the three meetings of the Annual Giving Board.
• Participate in the annual Alumni Leadership Conference. 

PROGRAMS AND COMMITTEES

MIT Annual Giving operates several stewardship programs, each of which has a designated chairperson. The Annual Giving Board also may create other committees as needed to carry out their work of advising and encouraging annual giving.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Executive Director of MIT Annual Giving, under the direction of the CEO of the MIT Alumni Association, provides operating support to the Annual Giving Board.

FY2024 Annual Giving Board Members:

Submit your nominations for the Annual Giving Board through the Alumni Association Committee Form here. The nomination cycle deadline is in late January but we welcome nominations all year.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(3) of the Association Bylaws provides “There shall be an Awards Committee which shall make recommendations to the Board of Directors for recipients of Association awards and for the establishment of new awards.” The Awards Committee selects alumni/ae, alumni/ae groups, and non-alumni/ae friends for recognition with one of the Association’s top volunteer leadership awards – the Bronze Beaver Award, the Henry B. Kane ’24 Award, the Harold E. Lobdell ’17 Distinguished Service Award, the Margaret L. A. MacVicar ’65, ScD ’67 Award, the George B. Morgan ’20 Award, the Great Dome Award, and Honorary Membership in the Association. This committee also has the authority to recommend to the Board of Directors other special awards that they may deem appropriate or suggest removal of award categories that are no longer appropriate.

Additions to the Awards program in the last decade include the Volunteer Honor Roll of Service, to provide a practical way to honor volunteers year-round; the Margaret L.A. MacVicar Award for recognizing volunteers with ten or less years of service and leadership potential; and the Better World Alumni Service Award, honoring a single alumnus who has demonstrated the ability, passion, and unwavering commitment for working wisely, creatively, and effectively to advance the MIT ideal of the betterment of humankind (building a better world).

Posthumous awards are not generally considered, unless the nominee was selected by the Awards committee for an award before their passing.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Awards Committee consists of at least six (6) members and may include Board and non-Board members of the Alumni Association. The chair of the committee is appointed from among current members.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(3) of the Association Bylaws provides “To be eligible to serve on this committee, an individual must be a prior recipient of a Bronze Beaver award of the Association.” Members should be familiar with the responsibilities of alumni/ae volunteers throughout all the programs of the Association and at MIT. It is desirable that members be currently active as volunteers in some other role than this committee, and that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints new committee members to replace those members ending their term. The President-Select appoints the committee members and the chair with the concurrence of the Board. The chair of the committee is appointed by the president of the Alumni Association, with a preference towards a current Board member who is also a recipient of the Bronze Beaver award.

TERM OF OFFICE

Three (3) year term; One (1) meeting per year in the winter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review all nominations for Association awards and honorary membership as submitted by alumni/ae and staff through the Volunteer Services team within Alumni Relations.
• Determine the number of awards to be presented in each category and recommend nominees to the Board of Directors.
• Review recommendations for additional awards from individual alumni/ae, from alumni/ae groups, or from the Association staff.
• Recommend any additional awards that, in the opinion of the committee, are necessary for the Association.
• Recommend the removal of awards that, in the opinion of the committee, are no longer necessary for the Association.
• Attend annual meeting of the committee, customarily held in February in-person or virtually, as determined by the committee chair.
• Participate in other meetings as called by the chair of the committee, in-person or virtually, as determined by the committee chair.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Director of Alumni Volunteer Experience and the CEO, provide operating support to the committee.

FY2024 Awards Committee Members:

Submit your nominations for the Awards Committee through the Alumni Association Committee Form here. Only Bronze Beaver winners are eligible for this committee.  It will not appear as an option if your nominee isn't eligible. The nomination cycle deadline is in late January but we welcome nominations all year.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(4) of the Association Bylaws provides “There shall be a Corporation Nominating Committee which shall (i) nominate candidates to serve on the Corporation of the Institute pursuant to the terms of the Institute’s bylaws; and (ii) nominate alumni/ae to serve on Visiting Committees of the Corporation of the Institute.” The Association Corporation Nominating Committee (CNC) nominates fifteen (15) alumni/ae nominees to the Corporation and approximately six (6) alumni/ae members to each of the thirty (30) Corporation Visiting Committees. The members of the CNC are responsible for suggesting alumni/ae for these positions. In general, three alumni/ae are appointed each year as alumni/ae nominees to the Corporation, and alumni/ae seats on visiting committees (up to six per committee) are considered for visiting committees which met during the prior calendar year. A slate of alumni/ae nominees is proposed for confirmation by the Association’s committee after the various department heads and deans have reviewed the nominees.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The CNC consists of at least five (5) members, not typically more than twelve (12), one of whom is the chair. This committee includes Board members and non-Board members.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

The members of this committee are alumni/ae whose professional, civic, and social responsibilities give them extensive background for suggesting and evaluating potential candidates particularly qualified for the Corporation and each visiting committee. It is desirable for committee members to have served on the MIT Corporation or an MIT visiting committee. Diversity among the members is important, especially demonstrating a range of professional and regional backgrounds. It is also desirable that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints the chair with strong preference given to a Past President. The President-Select of the Association appoints the committee members with the concurrence of the Board.

TERM OF OFFICE

Three (3) year term, renewable for non-board members; One (1) year term, renewable for board members; Two (2) meetings per year, generally in the fall and spring.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• In the fall, review and vote on a slate of alumni/ae nominees to the Corporation to be sent to the Corporation Governance and Nominations Committee.
• In the fall, surface a pool of alumni/ae names for consideration by department heads, deans and provost to fill alumni/ae vacancies on visiting committees.
• In the spring, review and vote on a slate of alumni/ae nominees to Visiting Committees to be sent to the Corporation Renewal Committee.
• Suggest to Nominating Committee methods for eliciting additional names for committee consideration, e.g. from alumni/ae, faculty and staff.
• Engage alumni/ae who are otherwise not involved with MIT.
• Attend two annual meetings at MIT generally in the fall and spring, in-person or virtually, as determined by the committee chair; may attend others as needed by phone or virtually.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Executive Director of Technical Services and Initiatives, under the direction of the CEO, provides operating support to the committee.

FY2024 Corporation Nominating Committee Members: 

Submit your nominations for the Corporation Nominating Committee through the Alumni Association Committee Form here. The nomination cycle deadline is in late January but we welcome nominations all year.

DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE

The Graduate Alumni Council (“GAC”) serves as an advisory group to the Association on matters involving graduate alumni/ae engagement and represents the interests of the graduate alumni/ae community to the Association. GAC is a vital part of launching new programs and initiatives to connect graduate alumni/ae to each other and the Institute. Alumni/ae exclusively with graduate degrees from the Institute (“GSE”) make up over 50% of the living MIT alumni/ae population. GAC objectives will be re-evaluated every two years. 

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

GAC engages GSEs who are passionate about MIT improving the graduate alumni/ae experience and energized by informing the direction of future programs for the MIT graduate alumni/ae community. Diversity among the members is important, especially demonstrating a range of MIT courses, graduate degree types, locations, and professional and demographic backgrounds. Members of the Association Board of Directors may serve the GAC as board representatives for one-year terms.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints one to two board representatives with a preference towards alumni/ae exclusively with graduate degrees (GSEs), with the concurrence of the Board.

TERM OF OFFICE

Members of GAC are appointed to two-year terms, with the possibility of renewal for one additional two-year term.

RESPONSIBILITIES

GAC meets virtually for one hour every month via tele-conference call.

GAC members are invited to meet in person once annually at the Alumni Leadership Conference in September.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Associate Director of Communities along with the Director of Communities, under the direction of the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, provide operating support to the Council.

FY2023 Graduate Alumni Council Members:

Submit your nominations for the Graduate Alumni Council through the Alumni Association Committee Form here. The nomination cycle deadline is in late January but we welcome nominations all year.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

Article V, Section 2 (d) of the Association Bylaws provides “The Program Committee shall advise the Board of Directors regarding the programmatic offerings of the Association, working closely with priorities of the President and the CEO.” The committee will review and offer advice on the programs, services, and functions of the MIT Alumni Association and assist with vetting new ideas and modifying or sunsetting legacy programs. In this work, the committee will work closely with the priorities of the President, the CEO, and the Association Strategic Plan, and will partner with staff to draw on, as well as help evolve and apply, performance and satisfaction metrics.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Program Committee consists of at least eight (8), typically not more than 13 members, including at least three (3) Board members. The chair of the committee is appointed from among current members of the Board of Directors. This committee includes Board and non-Board members.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members should be familiar with all the programs of the Association and the Institute, with a broad overall view of programs and activities of the Association. Members should be currently active as volunteers in roles in addition to this committee. It is also desirable that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints new committee members to replace those members ending their term. This selection and appointment process takes place each Spring for the following fiscal year. The President-Select appoints the committee members and the chair with the concurrence of the Board. Non-Board committee appointments should prioritize the inclusion of representatives from the cohort, programs, and services that will be the focus of each year’s review. The chair of the committee is appointed by the President-Select of the Alumni Association, with a preference towards current Board members, specifically the next-serving President-select.

TERM OF OFFICE

Members of the committee are appointed to one-year terms. The Program Committee meets approximately four (4) times per year with additional meetings through subcommittee appointments as needed.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Executive Director of Alumni Relations provides operating support to the Program Committee, under the direction of the CEO.

FY2024 Program Committee Members:

Submit your nominations for the Program Committee through the Alumni Association Committee Form here. The nomination cycle deadline is in late January but we welcome nominations all year.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE

Article V, Section 2 (a) of the Association Bylaws provides “There shall be a Finance Committee. The Finance Committee will review spending and performance against the Association’s annual budget and will advise the Board of Directors on spending and budget issues.” They will also confirm that costs are in alignment with the Association Strategic Plan and advise the Board of Directors on spending and budget issues, such as the Association’s relationship with the MIT Federal Credit Union and the use of Alumni Association’s Reserve Accounts.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Finance Committee consists of at least four (4) and typically no more than six (6) current Board Members, one of whom is the chair. The President-Select serves as an ex-officio member of the committee. This committee includes Board of Director Members only.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members will possess a broad understanding of the Association’s programs and services. It is desirable, though not required, that members have some financial and/or business planning skill set, or prior experience serving an alumni/ae group in a financial/treasury capacity. Diversity among the members is important, especially demonstrating a range of professional and regional backgrounds. It is also desirable that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints new committee members to replace those members ending their term. This selection and appointment process takes place each Spring for the following fiscal year. The President-Select appoints the committee members and the chair with the concurrence of the Board. The chair of the committee is appointed by the President-Select of the Alumni Association, with a preference towards current Finance Committee members.

TERM OF OFFICE

One-year term, renewable; generally four (4) meetings per year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review quarterly budget forecasts to actual expenditures.
• Periodically review financial performance of income producing programs, such as the MIT Federal Credit Union financial products agreement.
• Periodically review the Alumni Association’s Reserve Accounts.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Executive Director of Finance and Operations, under the direction of the CEO, provides operating support to the committee.

FY2024 Finance Committee Members: 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITY

The principal responsibility of this committee is to engage in thoughtful conversation with, and provide insights to, the MIT Alumni Association Board and professional staff, in support of the implementation of the Association’s Strategic Plan (“SP26”). The committee will work in partnership with key Association stakeholders to ensure the successful pursuit of the plan’s goals and strategies.

The committee should:

1. Be familiar with the goals, strategies, and deliverables of SP26.
2. Foster collaboration and engagement amongst the committee, the professional staff, and the Board of Directors in pursuit of successful outcomes consistent with the deliverables detailed in the plan.
3. Consider potential adjustments or modifications from the staff to the strategic plan when emerging trends, technological advancements, or changes in the external landscape necessitate such discussions.
4. Meet quarterly to review SP26 progress ahead of Board of Directors meetings.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Progress Committee may include Board and non-Board members of the Alumni Association and shall have no more than eight (8) alumni members, one of whom will serve as the chair. Members of the Progress Committee shall have a one-year term of service to be extended at the direction of the MITAA president and CEO. The chair of the Program Committee and chair of the Annual Giving Board also serve as members (or their representatives).

The CEO and the MITAA Executive Director team will also serve as members of this committee.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members should be familiar with the purpose and programs of the Association and have a commitment to a successful working partnership between the Institute and its alumni. They should have expressed interest in strategic planning and execution as it relates to the functioning of the Association. Members should be active volunteers and comprise a group representative of the body of alumni volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

Committee members are appointed by the president-select of the Alumni Association from among active alumni volunteers. The chair of the committee is appointed by the president-select of the Alumni Association, with a preference toward a current Alumni Association Board member. The president or the president-select may, if they choose, serve as chair. 

TERM OF OFFICE

One-year term renewable each year until June 30, 2026; committee meets virtually four (4) times a year.

RESPONSIBILITIES & DELIVERABLES

• Quarterly updates to the MIT Board of Directors including important developments and progress.
• Annual report to the MIT Board of Directors during the fourth quarter meeting, outlining the progress made towards the plan’s goals, strategies, and deliverables, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommended adjustments or refinements as necessary.

STAFF SUPPORT

The primary liaison to the committee is the Chief of Staff, under the advisement of the CEO of the Alumni Association, and with operational support from the Director of Board Relations and Special Projects.

FY2024 Strategic Plan Progress Committee Members: 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMITTEE

Article V, Section 2 (e)(i)(1) of the Association Bylaws provides “There shall be a Leadership and Talent Pipeline Committee (LTPC). The LTPC shall work closely with the MITAA community and assist the other Nominations Committees in identification, recruitment, recognition, and retention of alumni/ae volunteers.” These talented, passionate MIT alumni/ae volunteers serve as leaders across the Institute, the MIT Corporation, and the Association. The LTPC’s main goal in performing these responsibilities is to foster relevant and insightful perspectives from a diverse range of backgrounds, geographies, ethnicities, genders, professions, and life experiences in order to best help the Association achieve its vision for generations to come: engage and inspire the global MIT community to make a better world.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The LTPC shall have no fewer than three (3) regular members, plus the Vice Chair, Vice Chair-Select, Chair of the Committee, and one advisory staff member. This committee includes Board and non-Board members the latter of which shall be active alumni/ae volunteers.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members should be familiar with all the programs of the Association and at MIT and have a broad overall view of programs and activities of the Association. Members should be currently active as volunteers in roles in addition to this committee. It is also desirable that the committee be representative of the body of alumni/ae volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

The President-Select of the Association appoints new committee members to replace those members ending their term. This selection and appointment process takes place each Spring for the following fiscal year. The President-Select appoints the committee members and the Vice Chair-Select (who will serve the following year as Vice Chair), and the Chair with the concurrence of the Board. The Chair of the committee is appointed by the President-Select of the Association, with a preference towards the immediate Past President of the Association.

TERM OF OFFICE

One (1) year term renewable up to two times at the discretion of the Association President. The LTPC typically holds eight (8) meetings per year.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Encourage broad alumni/ae participation in the nominating process.
• Help the Association in developing a significant pipeline of potential leadership volunteers, and review the existing pipeline.
• Seek to identify the best possible candidates for nomination.
• Help the Association in managing expectations of those desiring, but not ready or appropriate, for a particular role.
• Talk with individual candidates about their personal interests or progress on a leadership ladder.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Director of Alumni Volunteer Experience, under the direction of the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, provides operating support of this committee.

FY2024 Leadership and Talent Pipeline Committee Members:

DESCRIPTION OF PURPOSE

The purpose of the Club and Affinity Group Council (“Council”) is to gather together alumni/ae volunteers on an ongoing basis in order to build relationships among club and affinity groups (clubs and affinity groups herein referred to as “groups”), and between the Association and its Board of Directors with these volunteers.

The Council helps fulfill the Association’s charge to serve as a gateway to the MIT alumni/ae community and make good on its purpose to provide services and resources that strengthen alumni/ae ties to the Institute and to each other. Further, the Council helps to identify future alumni/ae volunteer leaders and award winners from the various alumni/ae groups represented.

COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP

Each Club and Affinity Group may have one or two participants on the Club and Affinity Group Council. Regional Ambassadors are also included on the Council. Appointed members of the Association Board of Directors lead the conference call discussions, and report to the Board of Directors as needed.

LEADERSHIP

Association Board of Directors members convene the Club and Affinity Group Council calls. The Association President appoints the Board Members to serve on the Club and the Affinity Group Council for one-year terms.

PROGRAMMING

The programming consists of monthly scheduled video conference calls and electronic communications. For each meeting date there will be two different calls; one to be held in the morning and one in the evening (local time). An Association Board member or Association senior leader will be the host for both of the calls on a given date. Participants are welcome to either of the calls on a given day. Further interaction between the members of the council will be encouraged via a listserv and Slack channel. Notes from the calls are shared with all coded council members following the calls and prior to the next month's calls.

STAFF SUPPORT

The Director of Alumni Outreach, along with members of the outreach team and the Manager of Affinity Communities, under the direction of the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, provides operating support to the Council.

FY2024 Club and Affinity Group Council Board Representatives:

The Legislative Advocacy Advisory Committee facilitates the active relationship between the MIT Washington DC office and the MIT Alumni Association and its alumni interested in legislative advocacy. The Washington DC office will identify strategic policy priorities and recommend ways for alumni involvement, while the Alumni Association will identify ways to educate and engage alumni and distribute core content.  The committee’s main goal in performing these responsibilities is to foster alumni engagement in order to best help the MITAA achieve its vision: to engage and inspire the global MIT community to make a better world.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

The Legislative Advocacy Advisory Committee shall have no fewer than three (3) regular members, one of whom will serve as the chair.  Members of the Legislative Advocacy Advisory Committee shall have a three-year term of service.

CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBERS

Members should be familiar with all the programs of the Association and at MIT, with a broad overall view of programs and activities of the Association. They should have expressed interest in legislative advocacy. Members should be currently active as volunteers in roles in addition to this committee, and that the committee is representative of the body of alumni volunteers in age, gender, degree type, school, ethnicity, geographic distribution, and range of MIT involvement.

SELECTION

Committee members are appointed by the president of the Alumni Association with the concurrence of the Board of Directors from among active alumni volunteers. The chair of the committee is appointed by the president of the Alumni Association, with a preference toward a current Alumni Association Board member.

TERM OF OFFICE

3-year term; ~4 meetings per year

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in quarterly planning calls with the MIT Alumni Association and the MIT Washington Office.
• Share Legislative Advocacy Network-related content to their social network.
• Serve, as needed, as signatories on letters to Legislative Advocacy Network members or as hosts for webinar programming.
• Represent, as needed, the Legislative Advocacy Network at MIT Alumni Association, club, affinity group, or class events.

FY2024 Legislative Advocacy Committee Members: