Input Needed

As has been mentioned here before, the governance committee of the Board of Trustees is examining the size and composition of the Board, and will be making its recommendation to the Board in September. The Executive Committee of the Association voted to send a letter to all alumni informing them of this issue, and pointing to the governance committee's feedback form; the College, which traditionally has funded all expenses the Executive Committee deemed appropriate, denied our request for funding this communication.

Because our constitution requires that the members of the Executive Committee "have charge of the general interests of the Association", and because we feel that the role alumni have in electing half of the Board of Trustees is a primary interest, we have decided to run a survey to more accurately assess the opinions of the entire alumni body. We are exploring our options to ensure completeness and accuracy, and will make an announcement when the survey actually begins.

In the meantime, we strongly urge our fellow alumni to take a few minutes and send their comments and suggestions to the governance committee through its form.