There were several items on the agenda:
1. Senior Vice President for Advancement Carrie Pelzel discussed the work done by the Young Alumni Committee on career services, the future of career services for alumni, and the development of a Dartmouth for Life/Life Skills program. She noted that the office of career services will look into supporting alumni once a new director is hired. This hire will be a priority for the new dean of the College. Within the Office of Alumni Relations, a new position will also be created to support alumni in other life skills such as finances and to strategize on how to keep Dartmouth alumni engaged throughout their entire lives.
2. After Pelzel, the floor was opened and the YAC discussed a variety of topics:
- The Class of 2010 is compiling a list of perks and discounts available to classmates from a variety of sources.
- The Alumni 101 booklet, which was originally drafted by the YAC, was being updated for this year and should be reviewed every year by the committee.
- The cohort of young alumni between 10 and 15 years out is not generally targeted by events or services offered by the College; it may be beneficial to segment the young alumni population into two or three groups: students to five years out, five to 10 years out, and 10 to 15 years out.
3. After open discussion, the committee discussed the election of a new vice chair and the responsibilities of an alumni councilor. Amanda Brown ’07 was chosen to be the new vice chair of the committee by a unanimous vote.
4. The committee will address the following at its next meeting: transportation back to campus, communications around alumni involvement and perks, and the needs of the different young alumni cohorts.