Responsibilities
The council’s primary responsibilities include:
- Advising the university on alumni engagement;
- Developing programs to strengthen alumni connections with the university;
- Developing networking and mentoring opportunities for alumni and current students; and
- Helping to prepare current students for their role as alumni.
Nominations
Alumni Council members serve three-year terms which may be renewed once. Council members are elected by the current Alumni Council from a pool of nominees who have been engaged in Alumni Association activities in a significant way. In order to be elected to the Alumni Council, alumni must be nominated.
Committees
The work of the Alumni Council is accomplished by standing committees and task forces appointed as necessary. The committees are composed of members of the Executive Committee and the Alumni Council at large. Committee work is accomplished through regular teleconferences throughout the year and at annual meetings in the Fall and Spring.
Committees and Task Forces
Awards and GrantsLou Bartolo, Nurs ’18
Robert Hitz, Peab ’82
Mike Waters, Engr '06
Christine Hale, Med ’00
Bill Kirst, A&S '00
Iris Lugo, Bus '20
Mervat Mina, Bus, ’02
Benjamin Tang, Engr ’10
Susan Borgos, A&S ’81
Stephanie Talton, A&S ’02
Committee Meetings
Tuesday, November 12, 2024Executive Committee, Virtual
Executive Committee, Virtual
Spring Meeting - All Council
In-Person, Baltimore, MD
Executive Committee, Virtual
Committee Meeting Minutes
2024September 27-28, 2024 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
April 5-6, 2024 Mid-Year Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
February 6, 2024 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 20-21, 2023 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
September 12, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
April 14-15, 2023 Mid-Year Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
February 21, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 7 - 8, 2022 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
September 13, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
June 14, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
April 30, 2022 Mid-Year Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
March 8, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
January 11, 2022 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
November 16, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 2, 2021, Annual Meeting, All Council, Virtual
Minutes
September 14, 2021 Town Hall, All Council, Virtual
Minutes
May 11, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
March 9, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
January 12, 2021 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
November 17, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 3, 2020 Annual Meeting, All Council, Virtual
Minutes
September 15, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
May 12, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
March 6-7, 2020 Executive Committee Weekend, Baltimore
Minutes
January 14, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
November 14, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 4 - 5, 2019 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 11 - 13, 2018 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
September 13, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
May 15, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
March 6, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
January 23, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
November 14, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 6 - 7, 2017 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
August 8, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
June 6, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
April 4, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
February 7, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
December 6, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 28-29, 2016 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
September 14, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
May 25, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
March 9, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
February 3, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
November 18, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
October 9-10, 2015 Annual Meeting, All Council, Baltimore
Minutes
May 30, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
March 10, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
January 20, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting, Virtual
Minutes
Bylaws, Policies, and Statements
Bylaws Advance Notice PolicyResolved, that the Executive Committee hereby approves the following Policy as a Policy of the Alumni Council, pursuant to “The Executive Committee,” Item 1 of the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association’s Bylaws.
Advance Notice Policy
Any member of the Alumni Council (“Member”) may propose an agenda item for consideration at the Alumni Council’s next Annual Meeting by following the following procedure:
- The Alumni Association website shall contain a “button” that will allow any Member to suggest a topic for discussion at the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Council.
- Not later than approximately ninety (90) days prior to an Annual Meeting of the Alumni Council, a Member may submit a proposed agenda item for discussion along with a written explanation of the reasons for such agenda item to the Steering Committee for consideration.
- The Steering Committee shall consider such proposal at a meeting. If a majority of the Steering Committee believes (in good faith, taking into account factors including the purpose of the Alumni Association as set forth in the Bylaws and the importance of other items on the Annual Meeting agenda) that the agenda item should be considered at the Annual Meeting, the Steering Committee shall place it on the agenda and shall allocate a period of time at the Annual Meeting for discussion of the agenda item.
- If a majority of the Steering Committee believes that it is not appropriate to consider such agenda item, the President shall contact the proponent of the agenda item to discuss with him or her, the reasons for the Steering Committee’s decision. After such discussion, the President, in his or her discretion, may ask the Steering Committee to reconsider its decision. If, after any such reconsideration, the Steering Committee confirms its earlier determination that the proposed agenda item is not appropriate for consideration, it shall publish the proposed agenda item along with the proponent’s explanation of the reasons for such agenda item and a brief statement why the Steering Committee determined it inappropriate for the agenda item to be considered. All such materials shall be made available to the Alumni Council prior to the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, any Member of the Council may call for a vote as to whether such agenda item should nonetheless be considered. If at least 50% of the Alumni Council members present and voting are in favor of discussing the agenda item, it will be discussed at the Annual Meeting.
Approved by the JHAA Executive Committee – January 6, 2015
Want to submit a suggestion for discussion? Have questions or comments? Please contact Susan deMuth.
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association
The Johns Hopkins Alumni Association hereby pledges itself to the goal of promoting and encouraging diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination by embracing respect for human differences in all forms. We believe that the purpose, positions, and programs of the Alumni Association are strengthened by diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination, which will ensure the enduring success of our mission. Diversity in our leadership should always reflect the varied nature our membership, represent our culture, and support our values. Diversity forms the foundation for a respectful, tolerant, thoughtful, and stimulating organization and enhances the reputation of the Alumni Association and the University while improving the delivery of services to our diverse membership. It is in this context that we support the Johns Hopkins University Diversity and Inclusion Statement, commit ourselves to its principles, and adopt it as our own.
Approved by the Executive Committee of Johns Hopkins Alumni Council
September 3, 2013
At Johns Hopkins we strive to be a model of a pluralistic society in which we acknowledge, embrace, and engage diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences. We seek to build and buttress an inclusive intellectual and physical environment to ensure that all members of our community know with certainty that they belong at Johns Hopkins. And we aspire to equitably share the benefits and burdens of dismantling persistent systemic barriers to individual and communal success.
We believe, fundamentally, that every person has equal dignity and worth, and our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is rooted in this predicate principle. These core values are essential to our university’s academic, research, and public service missions, and bolster our commitment to excellence. Our search for truth and knowledge for the good of humanity depends on bringing the greatest variety of viewpoints and voices to bear on the challenges before us as students, scholars, staff, neighbors, and citizens.
At the intersection of these values is justice. Over the course of history, our nation and university have breached the ideals of justice by discriminating on the basis of race; ethnicity; sex; gender identity and expression; religious belief and observance; disability; socio-economic status; veteran/military status and other factors. We recognize the painful truth that such discrimination has inflicted multigenerational harm and further disenfranchises members of our society. Although our polity and our institution have made meaningful progress, we are by no means past the injury and loss caused by discriminatory practices.
Johns Hopkins assumes its responsibility as a leading research university to work to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we hold ourselves accountable for our progress through transparency, open communication, and an ongoing, unflinching assessment of met and unmet needs.
Meet Our Alumni
Mary Ann Dickson
A&S '97Mary Ann Dickson brings a holistic view of the university to her role as Alumni Association president; she wants to help make connections between alumni that could have global significance. "When you take a step back and learn more about all the different divisions and schools that make up this university, there's so much opportunity to bring together amazing minds, to generate new ideas and ways of thinking."
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