Assembly LIX: The Tercentennial of Yale University
Thursday, October 4  through Friday, October 5, 2001
Executive Summary
Class Breakout

Moderators: Jenny Edwards '89, Director for Yale College Classes, and Marne Obernauer '65, Chair of the Yale College Class Committee

1) What should the AYA be seeking to accomplish with Yale College reunions?

• Class-specific activities should be open to all classes
• Cluster reunions may be preferable to 5-year reunions because they foster cross-class connections § Reunion theme should be: God, Country & Yale
• Yale/New Haven programming for all-alumni - a tour with local business leaders? Include the recent NY Times article in reunion mailings/on the website? (the article on New Haven as a weekend destination)
• Aggregate data on motivations for attending reunions to build life-stage profiles. Which motivations are the drivers for each age group?
• How to build on 5-year reunion energy, especially for the younger classes? 
• Pre-reunion events

2) Aside from reunions, how can the AYA act most effectively to promote class identity and networking?

• Better support for the idea of mini-reunions & other class activities - more encouragement to class officers that these activities are a good idea
• Classes who have had successful events can serve as resource people to other classes
• Handbook for class officers (BOG class committee project)
• Mini guidelines do exist - strong class volunteers are critical to success
• Younger class activities - one-day events, combine with other classes § Mini-reunions - need to have both camaraderie & intellectual engagement
• Listservs are a way to connect (e.g. post 9/11)
• Monthly class lunches (NYC, DC) - could be done as a joint-class event also. Can attract alumni from outside the area who just happen to be visiting.
• International travel (like '57s international minis)
• Shared interests (e.g. golf)

Executive Summary Contents
I. Home
II. Opening Plenary
III. Class Breakout
IV. Club Breakout
V. G/P Breakout
VI. SIG Breakout
VII. Ed. Breakout
VIII. Reception