Forum for the Future (2016)

OPPORTUNITY IGNITES POSSIBILITY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016

FORUM FOR THE FUTURE CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE

FORUM MEMBERS, If you attend Forum for the Future, but don’t tell anyone you came, did you really go?

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Dear Forum Members, We wish you a warm welcome back to campus for the sixth annual Forum for the Future conference. As you get reacquainted with your surroundings, we implore you to take in the changing landscape and culture of this campus we called home some years ago. One aspect of the changing landscape that we will witness this year is the opening of the Roberts Pavilion, a reminder of the growth to come. A different thread of growth is seen in the opening of the Student Opportunity Center. With an expanding and changing student body and appearance, Forum continues to be a means for young alumni to stay connected to the school and its needs.

When considering a theme for this year’s conference, we had a lot to reflect on from the past year. We started with the powerful and engaging discussions from last year’s Great Conversation around the CMC social scene. We also had to consider the active debates among current students on campus, leaving us with plenty to contemplate ahead of this year’s conference. From all this, we felt a pull to examine opportunity on campus.

Opportunity led each of us to where we are today as alumni, and part of our duty will be to ensure at least the same opportunity is available to current and future students of CMC. That means examining both what we can do as alumni and what we hope the College will do for our future fellow alumni.

This year’s Forum will investigate the many ways CMC challenges and supports its ambitious student body—from enhanced programming in social innovation and entrepreneurship, to expanded internships, to new centers for diversity, inclusion, and student opportunity—to advance the mission of the College. We invite you to take a moment to consider how the tremendous global and technological transformations, many of which have occurred in less than one lifetime, will influence incoming students and change how they interact with the world around them.

As your Forum for the Future leadership, we ask you to pose tough questions and think of the young minds being shaped here. Take time to consider how the College (and its students) can foster health, build community, create meaningful sources of happiness, and reinforce inclusion and social responsibility at the core of leadership. As members of the vibrant CMC community, we know our fellow CMCers are up to the challenge.

Thank you for your continued support and engagement in the Forum for the Future conference. We look forward to sharing in this weekend of festivities and also taking the gathered opinions and perspectives of our Forum members to continue to expand opportunity at Claremont McKenna College.

April Weathers ’12 Co-Chair

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Tom Boerigter ’12 Executive Secretary

TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME LETTER

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CONFERENCE INFO

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SCHEDULE

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STEERING COMMITTEE

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NARRATIVE

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WELCOME TO THE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

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TRUSTEE PANEL

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RESOURCE CENTER UPDATE

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITES CENTER UPDATE

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THE GREAT CONVERSATION

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FORUM MEMBERS

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GUIDELINES

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HANDBOOKS

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NOTES

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CONFERENCE INFO Snacks Food and beverage service will be available throughout the day in McKenna Auditorium.

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Media Please note that all Forum for the Future events will be photographed and video recorded for archival and promotional purposes.

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Travel Reimbursements Eligible Forum members may be reimbursed up to $250 for California state residents, $500 for domestic travel outside of California, and $1000 for international travel. Please note any expenses incurred that are not covered by the reimbursement policy can be considered an in-kind gift to the College.

For reimbursement, please fill out the form found at www.cmc. edu/forumforthefuture. Please attach original receipts for all listed expenses including personal mileage reports (Google Maps) and original boarding passes. Sign and mail the form to: Office of Alumni & Parent Relations ATTN: Darrin Roberts 400 N. Claremont Blvd.

Claremont, CA 91711 Travel reimbursement requests must be received no later than Friday, October 28, 2016; incomplete and/or late submissions wil not be processed. Reimbursements will be based on approved expenses and stipend amount.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Friday, September 30, 2016 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Community Events at Roberts Pavilion Roberts Pavilion

4:30 – 5:00 pm

Roberts Pavilion Dedication and Ceremony Roberts Pavilion

5:00 – 9:00 pm

Celebratory Dinner Parents Field

Saturday, October 1, 2016 9:00 – 10:00 am

Check-in and Continental Breakfast Flamson Plaza

10:00 – 10:30 am

Welcome from President Chodosh McKenna Auditorium

10:30 – 11:00 am

Trustee Panel McKenna Auditorium

11:00 – 11:40 am Campus Resource Center Update

McKenna Auditorium 11:40 am – 12:00 pm

Forum Business Session and Conference Photo

McKenna Auditorium 12:00 – 12:30 pm

12:30 – 2:00 pm

Lunch Break Wheeler Patio

Student Opportunities Center Update, Panel, and Office Tour Student Opportunities Center

2:00 – 4:00 pm The Great Conversation

McKenna Auditorium 4:00 – 5:30 pm Student Networking Reception

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STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE

April Weathers ’12 Co-Chair After graduating from CMC, Kimberly Muñoz built a career working in technology for nonprofits, campaigns, and government.

She currently works as Technology and Innovation Fellow at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where she helped launch the redesign of Consumerfinance.gov. Prior to that, she was a campaigner for Dr. Raul Ruiz, a first-time congressional candidate representing Palm Springs, and Rebuild the Dream, a consumer finance advocacy group. With that experience she helped launch a progressive technology startup and consultancy to help campaigns, advocacy groups, and labor unions find more supporters. In her spare time, she leads a Latinas in tech meetup group and volunteers at Double Union, a women’s maker space in S.F.

Tom Boerigter ’12 Executive Secretary

April Weathers hails from rural eastern Oregon, where she lived until venturing to Claremont for school. She studied government and Spanish while at CMC. This academic mix afforded her the opportunity to participate in the Washington, D.C. Semester program and study abroad in Granda, Spain, which helped develop her Spanish (and lisp). After nearly four years with McMaster-Carr, April is now exploring the realm of organizational development.

Currently living in Los Angeles, April enjoys the good food, both from markets and restaurants, that the city has to offer, as well as the arts: dancing, museums, and musicals. She also appreciates exploring car-ruled L.A. by bike.

Kimberly Muñoz ‘10 Co-Chair

Tom Boerigter currently lives in San Francisco with his husband, Garrett Schmitt. An international relations and panish dual major who graduated in 2012, Tom fills his time working as a program compliance specialist for CJ Affiliate by Conversant, running along the water through S.F.’s Crissy Field (Go Stags!), and reading for the queer/feminist book club that he co-founded with his fellow CMC transfer student.

NARRATIVE Take a moment to consider how the tremendous global and technological transformations, many of which have occurred in less than one lifetime, have influenced how you perceive and interact with the world around you. What impact have these developments had on CMC’s mission to educate students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership? Today’s young people have more resources and knowledge at their fingertips than any generation before them.

They seek opportunities in the classroom, through co-curricular activities, and within the community that allow them to define and achieve their personal and professional goals. Forum for the Future will investigate the many ways CMC challenges and supports its ambitious student body—from enhanced programing in social innovation, to expanded internships, to new centers for diversity and inclusion and student opportunity—to advance the mission of the College.

How does self-exploration through experiences at the College foster health, build community, create meaningful sources of happiness, and reinforce inclusion and social responsibility at the core of leadership?

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WELCOME & PRESIDENTIAL UPDATE

Hiram Chodosh College President Hiram E. Chodosh became president of Claremont McKenna College on July 1, 2013. He is CMC’s fifth president, and joined the College having already achieved distinction as an educator, an academic administrator, a legal scholar, and an internationally recognized advocate of judicial reform around the world.

Just prior to his arrival in Claremont, Chodosh served as Dean of the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where he was also the Hugh B. Brown Endowed Presidential Professor of Law and Senior Presidential Adviser on Global Strategy.

MODERATOR April Weathers ’12 Co-Chair

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TRUSTEE PANEL Doug Peterson ’80 Board of Trustees Douglas L. Peterson is president and chief executive officer of S&P Global, previously McGraw Hill Financial.

Mr. Peterson received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree in mathematics and history at Claremont McKenna College. In addition to a number of other leadership roles, Doug serves on the Kravis Leadership Institute and the Board of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College.

Laura Grisolano ‘86 Board of Trustees Laura Grisolano is the president and CEO of Bridge Mediation & Leadership Solutions. A Truman Scholar and Rhodes Scholar finalist, Grisolano was recognized as the 2013 Woman of the Year in Dispute Resolution by the National Association of Professional Women, and as the inaugural Donald Egan Scholar by the University of Chicago Law School. She has served as the president of the CMC Alumni Association and now as a member of the Board of Trustees for Claremont McKenna College.

Richard Chino ’90 Board of Trustees, Alumni Trustee Richard Chino has been working with Internet companies since 1998. His Internet experience is focused in paid search (having worked for GoTo.com, Overture, Yahoo Search Marketing, Smarter.com, and ValueClick). He currently runs SEM campaigns for some of his portfolio companies. Richard serves on the Board of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College on behalf of the Alumni Association.

MODERATOR Kimberly Muñoz ‘10 Co-Chair

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CAMPUS RESOURCE CENTER

Vince Greer Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion Vince holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Writing from DePauw University and received his Master’s of Education/ Higher Education Administration Specialization from Northeastern University. Vince is active in numerous professional organizations.

He is currently the co-convener for the Great Lakes College Association Committee for Institutional Commitment to Educational Equity and he is a member of the Chicago and New York Posse Scholar Foundation Selection Committee.

At DePauw, Vince pioneered a new diversity curriculum for firstyear living units and developed a well-received quantitative and qualitative campus climate survey. He coordinated and supervised several of the University’s key campus climate programs, including DePauw’s cultural resource centers and LGBT services, the Multicultural Student Services Student Advisory Board, and the Bias Incident Response Team.

MODERATOR Tom Boerigter ’12 Executive Secretary

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The College and the Dean of Students Office continue their efforts to enrich diversity and improve inclusion at CMC. Students benefit from shared resources such as International Place, Student Health Services, the Office of Black Student Affairs, Chicano Latino Student Affairs, the Queer Resource Center, the Interfaith Office of the Chaplains, the Student Disability Resource Center, the Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services Center, and the emPOWER center.

Following up commitments made in November 2015, the College retained the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller to assist with the search for a new assistant or associate dean of students.

Reporting to the vice president for student affairs, the new assistant dean for diversity and inclusion, Vincent Greer, was hired at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year and started on July 1, 2016. Dean Greer will play a pivotal leadership role in the support of students from a diversity of backgrounds, identities, political ideologies, experiences, perspectives, and ideas to reinforce a shared sense of belonging in the community and to empower student success. He will also develop programs and initiatives within the Dean of Students Office that focus on a fully engaged and inclusive college experience for all students. Some of his essential functions include: Serve as a campus advocate, advisor, counselor, and liaison for students of diverse, intersecting social identities not limited to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, socioeconomic class, and sexual orientation.

Build capacity within the College for all students to learn how to value and take full advantage of engaged and inclusive diversity within the College through reinforcement of core values: open inquiry and understanding, civil discourse and good citizenship, and mutual respect and support.

Provide leadership and support to a student resource center dedicated to enriching experience with diversity and inclusion at the College.

Provide educational experiences and training programs, from orientation to more advanced programs, for student leaders, groups, and organizations, including, without limitation, Associated Students of Claremont McKenna College, College Programming Board, First-Year Guides, and Resident Assistants.

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graduate success, in collaboration with other offices, including: Admission and Financial Aid, the Center for Writing and Public Discourse, the cultural centers of the Claremont Colleges, OffCampus Study & Fellowships, the Career Services Center, the Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services Center, and others.

Serve as DOS liaison to 7C diversity resources including: Office of Black Student Affairs, Chicano Latino Student Affairs, Chaplains Office, Queer Resource Center, International Place, and others.

Serve as a member of the Campus Climate Committee of the Personal and Social Responsibility Initiative.

Participate on the Admission and Financial Aid Subcommittee on Diversity and support the outreach and recruitment efforts of the Admission Office’s Multicultural Advisory Council (MAC).

Communicate with other CMC and DOS staff regarding student issues and concerns.

Represent the DOS office to students, parents, CMC staff and faculty, and prospective students.

Serve as member of the on-call dean staff (approximately three-four weeks per year) to provide crisis intervention to stabilize situations, investigate and resolve concerns, coordinate notifications in accordance with College policies, and respond in a timely manner.

Develop, interpret, and enforce College policies.

Serve as a member of the College’s Incident Management Team.

This new assistant dean position will work to keep inclusion and diversity at the forefront of College actions and efforts.

Faculty and staff are invited to take part in training workshops focused on a range of cultural competencies and skills, with a focus on how to facilitate difficult conversations and support the most inclusive and challenging academic environment.

In spring 2016, these opportunities included workshops facilitated by national experts, Mariana Cruz (Diversity 101; Difficult Conversations in the Classroom; Dialogue

Facilitation training) and Becky Wai-Ling Packard (Dealing with Challenging Situations in the Classroom; Having Inclusive Conversations with Students). Programs such as these will continue in 2016-2017.

The College developed a temporary resource space for students in spring 2016. Modular G served as a space for expression, learning, dialogue, and the exploration of intersecting social identities and how they inform the ways in which people live, learn, and engage the world.

The space was designed to support and connect students seeking to explore diversity and inclusion along multiple dimensions. The Dean of Students Office offered weekly orientation sessions for all students so that any student wishing to access Modular G was familiar with the resource library and agreed to the general tenets of respectful use.

CMC hired four students to staff the temporary resource center as Diversity and Inclusion Fellows in Spring 2016. The open application process was launched on February 10 by the Dean of Students office in an email inviting applications from all students at the College. Applications were due on February 21. There was a paper review to advance candidates to the interview round. Each finalist candidate was interviewed by a panel that included representatives from the Dean of Students Office, the Resident Assistant staff, and Mariana Cruz. Four students were hired and were paid an hourly wage. They each dedicated approximately 10 hours/week to this job.

In fall 2015 and spring 2016, the Steering Committee worked with students, faculty, and staff input to develop a proposal for a more permanent student resource center to function as an integral part of, and with support from, the Dean of Students Office. Multiple community forums, presentations, and roundtable discussion groups were held to gather input to inform the proposal. The proposal was crafted under the premise that the contribution of a variety of voices adds value to the institution and enriches the education of every member of the community. The capacity to understand different people, perspectives, and experiences is a critical foundation for learning how to lead in a plural society. The proposal was approved by the Board of Trustees in May 2016. The center, which is not yet named, will open in fall 2016.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER UPDATE

Michelle Chamberlain Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Opportunities Michelle Chamberlain is the associate vice president and dean for student opportunities. In this capacity, Michelle is responsible for the support provided to CMC students through the Student Opportunity Center, which is home to Career Services and the scholar communities, including the Robert Day Scholars Program.

She spends considerable time offcampus, connecting alumni and parent experts to our students, along with discovering internship and post-graduate opportunities.

Previously, Michelle was an attorney with O’Melveny & Myers LLP, specializing in private equity and structured finance. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California, a Master of Arts degree from Claremont Graduate University, and a Juris Doctor from Southwestern School of Law. Michelle resides in Claremont, California, and is active in her community, as a member of the Southwestern School of Law Board of Visitors and Mt. San Antonio Gardens Corporation Board.

MODERATOR April Weathers ’12 Co-Chair

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER STRUCTURE The Student Opportunity Center is designed to see the campus through the “eyes of a student,” enhancing their ability to more intentionally and strategically access the plethora of resources and opportunities available to support their personal and professional development. The core of the Center is a unified career services, which has integrated the Robert Day Scholars Program’s external relations team, but the power of the Center lies in its integration with the Scholar Communities, and purposeful relationships with other constituencies that already interact and support CMC students, such as faculty, institutes, student groups, parents, and alumni, along with departments, such as Fellowships, Global Education, our new Resource Center, and the Athenaeum.

CMC counsels students according to nine interest clusters that are representative of our student interests.

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER PANEL David Mgrublian ’82 P’11 Trustee, Board Chair David Mgrublian is CEO of Los Angeles-based IDS Real Estate Group, a national commercial real estate firm.

Mgrublian joined the company in 1992 and oversees its real estate services, corporate services, and advisor divisions. In addition to his CMC degree, Mgrublian holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently servies as the chair of the Board of Trustees of Claremont McKenna College.

Bruce Soll ’79 P’12 P’15 P’17 Trustee, Student Life Committee Bruce Soll is senior vice president and counsel of Limited Brands, Inc., where he has been employed since September 1991. Before joining Limited Brands, he served as the counselor to the secretary of commerce in the Bush Administration. Mr. Soll holds a Bachelor’s degree from Claremont McKenna College and a J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School.

Michelle Chamberlain Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Opportunities Michelle is responsible for the support provided to CMC students through the Student Opportunity Center, which is home to career services and the Scholar Communities, including the Robert Day Scholars Program. She spends considerable time off campus, connecting alumni and parent experts to our students, along with discovering internship and post-graduate opportunities.

Kevin Arnold Executive Director of Scholar Communities Kevin has been responsible for campus and community leadership development programs, oversight of admission to undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs, and most recently an expanded role of integration of Scholar Communities across the campus. New responsibilities include coordination of approximately a dozen other existing and new Scholar Communities.

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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER STAFF Student Opportunites Center Michelle Chamberlain Associate Vice President and Dean for Student Opportunities Career Services Position to be filled Director of Career Services Colleen Murphy Assistant Director Scott Busiel Assistant Director Charlene Kile Employer Relations Coordinator Sandra Aguirre Administrative Assistant Robert Day Scholars Position to be filled Assisant Director Robert Day Scholars and Career Services Beth Saliba ‘05 Associate Director of External Relations Scholar Communities Kevin Arnold Executive Director of Scholar Communities Gail Schaefer Temporary Administrative Coordinator

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Claremont McKenna College is excited to announce the creation of a new Student Opportunity Center.

The Center will house, broaden, and integrate Career Services, the Robert Day Scholars Program external relations team, and dedicated support for our Scholar Communities with complementary advising, counseling, mentoring, and networking services. The Center will also provide an attractive venue for mentoring and advising by our dedicated staff, alumni, and parents.

The Center will collaborate with faculty, institutes, athletics, global education, and our new campus resource center. Together with these important partners, the Center will help students recognize, cultivate, and translate their interests and strengths, especially in leadership and complex problem-solving, into meaningful and exciting real-world opportunities: internships, fellowships, graduate and professional programs, and post-graduate employment in business, government, and the professions.

The Center will concentrate these programs and resources in one central, accessible place: a remodeled Frazee, across from the Hub. The space is designed with students in mind with open offices, flexible spaces, additional interview rooms, outdoor seating, and an architectural feel that creates a strong connection to campus.

We have a superb leadership team to support the Center. Michelle Chamberlain, in her role as associate vice president and dean of student Opportunities, will lead the Center. She will be supported by Kevin Arnold, in an expanded role as the executive director of scholar communities, and a newly hired director of career services.

You are encourage you to visit the Center to learn more about our plans and to share your ideas, as we aim to support all students, across a broad spectrum of disciplines and endeavors, to develop and realize their personal and professional goals.

THE GREAT CONVERSATION The Great Conversation is the Forum’s version of traditional conference breakout sessions. Instead of the group being divided by separate rooms based on their interests, this session was redesigned to encourage an increased level of collaborative interaction among Forum members and staff of the College by hosting moderated small group discussions and engaging various topics table by table.

Each discussion is led by the CMC staff member responsible and/ or experienced in the respective topic discussed and is assisted by a student leader. The staff member assists in the development of their table’s questions and fields the alumni responses.

Table Topics Campus Programming Board Resource Center First-Year Guides Career Services Scholar Communities Residential Life Center for Civic Engagement Silicon Valley Program Roberts Environmental Center Athenaeum Fellowships Mgrublian Center for Human Rights

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TABLE TOPICS Campus Programming Board Question(s): 1. What do you believe students are searching for when they engage with leadership positions on campus?

2. Do students understand the concept of transferable skills when engaging with student opportunities?

3. Is a co-curricular resume something that would be used by the companies to which our students are applying?

4. How does the work of CPB empower students to engage with other opportunities?

5. What are alumni seeking when connecting with student leaders on campus? How do we make these interactions attractive for them?

MODERATOR Kari Rood

Assistant Director of Student Activities

Kari Rood’s passion and work for students and their development is displayed through her work with CMC’s College Programming Board, student Bike Shop, and all CMC clubs and organizations.

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Resource Center Question(s): 1. When you were a student at CMC, did you feel included?

2. Was there a population or group of students you felt were excluded?

MODERATOR Vince Greer

Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion

Vince Greer is a Chicago native, who earned his B.A. at DePauw University and Master’s at Northeastern University. He is passionate and committed to making CMC an even more inclusive and intercultural environment where anyone no matter how they identify can be appreciated and affirmed for their various backgrounds, perspective, and experiences.

First-Year Guides Question(s): 1. In 2015, Orientation was expanded to include WOA trips for all incoming students; these are led by First-Year Guides, a combination WOA leader, Sponsor, and Mentor role. What do you think First-Year Guides should focus on, what knowledge should they impart, and/or what role should they play during Orientation and after?

MODERATOR Kristin Weyman

Associate Dean of Students

Kristin Weyman is responsible for first- and second-year students and programs, including orientation for freshmen and transfers, and managing the First-Year Guide program. She started at CMC in June 2013 and is excited to have completed her fourth successful New Student Orientation. She is passionate about helping students in transition, especially the transition into college, and her goal is to help everyone find their place at CMC. FFF | 30

Career Services Question(s): 1. How do we encourage students to balance their professional industry planning while allowing individuals to explore other interests, the heart of the liberal arts education?

2. What are some ways to engage students who may be undecided on next steps, particularly individuals at the end of their college experience?

3. How can the Center for Student Opportunity message to students that we are an open place for individuals who may not have everything figured out?

MODERATOR Michelle Chamberlain

Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Opportunities

Michelle is responsible for the support provided to CMC students through the Student Opportunity Center, which is home to Career Services and the Scholar Communities, including the Robert Day Scholars Program. She spends considerable time off campus, connecting alumni and parent experts to our students, along with discovering internship and post-graduate opportunities.

MODERATOR Scott Busiel

Assistant Director, Events and Social Media Coordinator

Scott is leading the charge on the technology & entrepreneurship industry and arts, marketing, media, & entertainment for Career Services. He is also responsible for office marketing, print and digital design, and social media. Scott earned his undergraduate degree in marine biology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2009 and his graduate degree in educational leadership from Oklahoma State University in 2012.

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Scholar Communities Question(s): 1. What leadership competencies are best supported by experiential learning? How?

MODERATOR Kevin Arnold

Executive Director of Scholar Communities

Kevin has been responsible for campus and community leadership development programs, oversight of admission to undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs, and most recently an expanded role of integration of Scholar Communities across the campus. He remains responsible for admission and selection of students in the graduate and undergraduate Robert Day Scholars Program. New responsibilities include coordination of approximately a dozen other existing and new Scholar Communities. Areas of emphasis include experiential learning, to include internship support and requirements.

MODERATOR Beth Saliba ’05

Associate Director of External Relations

Beth currently provides career counseling for students in the Robert Day Scholars Program and works with alumni, parents, and friends of the College to provide employment opportunities for students. Prior to returning to CMC, Beth worked as a recruiter for seven years with a focus on placing accounting and finance individuals. Beth is an alumna of CMC (‘05) where she earned her degree economics and accounting.

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Residential Life Question(s): 1. What programming model or “curriculum” do you envision contributing to a vibrant Residential Life department, and what role would Resident Assistants have in that?

MODERATOR Sean Rollolazo

Assistant Director of Residential Life

Sean Rollolazo directly oversees South Quad and the Student Apartments and helping supervise the Resident Assistants. He has served in residence life and campus housing roles at Elon University, Baylor University, and Azusa Pacific University.

Center for Civic Engagement Question(s): 1. CMC students are leaders, innovators, and changemakers, guiding positive change on the world around them in myriad ways.

As you reflect on your CMC education and your life after CMC, what opportunities and experiences helped you build the skills and capabilities needed to be effective in these roles (examples: empathy, creativity, courage, communicating through and across difference, and others)?

2. What skills and capabilities in these areas do you see as important for graduates entering the world today?

MODERATOR Amy Bibbens

Director of the Center for Civic Engagement

Amy Bibbens, in addition to her role above, serves as co-change leader for CMC’s Changemaker Campus Initiative in collaboration with Ashoka U. In these roles, Amy supports student development through programming in community engagement and civic education, social innovation, and personal leadership.

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Silicon Valley Program Question(s): 1. According to the Kauffman Foundation, entrepreneurs in the 20 to 34 age range have been on the decline for some time. Young entrepreneurship is down almost 10 percent from 34.3 percent of all new entrepreneurs in the 1997 Index to 24.7 percent in the 2015 Index. Yet we know that CMC prides itself in its spirit of innovation. What are strategies we as an academic community might employ to ensure that students more fully understand the risks, challenges, and rewards associated with entrepreneurship?

MODERATOR Andrew Ceperley

Director of the Silicon Valley Program

Andrew brings extensive global higher education experience in college and university administration, career management, experiential education, student life, and alumni development, complemented by expertise in corporate and nonprofit recruitment, strategic communications, and diversity and inclusion. He has served highly complex institutions in the United States and abroad, and is a past president of NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

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Roberts Enviornmental Center Question(s): 1. How can we ensure a balance between the policy interests and the natural/physical science interests of the REC analysts?

2. What, if anything, can we do to engage the many students whom we could not hire as REC research analysts? (We have roughly 35 slots, spread over the four years, but last year we had nearly 100 applicants.)

3. How can we provide even greater practical experience for the REC analysts, as long as all of their work is also intellectually stimulating?

MODERATOR William Ascher

Professor of Government, Economics and Director of the Roberts Environmental Center William Ascher is the Donald C. McKenna Professor of Government and Economics, and served as dean of the faculty at CMC from 2000 to 2005. His areas of teaching and research are environmental policy, natural resource policy, and development policy (particularly in Latin America and Southeast Asia). He has been directing the Roberts Environmental Center for the past two years.

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Athenaeum Question(s): 1. Developing strategies and tactics for: - Improving and expanding the Ath’s social media presence and coverage of events; - Mixing up composition of tables more consistently and randomly; - Getting students (and others) to put away their phones; and - Dealing with the culture of last-minute cancelations or noshows (currently there is no cost incurred by anyone for not showing up, other than a note).

MODERATOR Priya Junnar Chodosh

Director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum

Priya Junnar has served as the director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum since fall 2014, first as the interim director before being named as the permanent director in May 2015.

Priya holds a B.A. in economics from U.C. Berkeley, an M.A. in international relations from Yale University, and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University. She has worked in university communications at two different institutions, has traveled widely, and has a keen interest in the issues of the day nationally and internationally, particularly as they relate to the intellectual and cultural lives of young people.

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Fellowships Question(s): 1. Opportunities, exploration, and self-discovery: It can sometimes be easy for students to follow the path of least resistance and seek out opportunities, experiences, and paths that are traditional and well-trodden. How can students best be given the encouragement and the tools necessary to explore alternative paths?

MODERATOR Brian Davidson ’08

Assistant Director of Fellowships

Brian Davidson ‘08 curates a wide selection of externally-funded summer and post-graduate opportunities for students and alumni.

He studied PPE at CMC, and also holds degrees in European history and library science. He has conducted research and given presentations on the British book trade in the late eighteenth century, the history of libraries in the Atlantic world, and the cultural history of books, reading, and advertising in Britain.

Mgrublian Center for Human Rights Question(s): 1. Can student opportunities be better integrated into classroom experiences? How can we make the CMC experience more holistic?

MODERATOR Wendy Lower

Director, Mgrublian Center for Human Rights and John K. Roth Professor of History and George R. Roberts Fellow Wendy Lower’s field of expertise is the history of the Holocaust.

She has also been actively expanding the human rights sequence at CMC, teaching courses on human rights, genocide, and total wars. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including the National Book Award finalist, Hitler’s Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields (2013).

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FORUM MEMBERS Tauseef Rahman Daniel Shi Paul Van Deventer Sean Abu Wilson Amy Berg Brian Davidson Boris Gorshteyn Ryan Martin Sean McGregor Rebecca Offensend Brittany Ruiz Brad Walters Nate Barrymore Ross Boomer Camilo Cuellar Bryan Downs Hillary Downs Nina Drucker Jack Evert Tejas Gala Brad Heaton Evan Jaroff Sarah Kaslow Peter McGah Bremner Morris Goose Moy Kyle Ragins Carissa Tudor Block Nick Warshaw Mollie Amkraut Patrick Atwater Kyle Block Shawna-kay Chambers Ying Han Cheng Shamil Hargovan Francesca Ioffreda Yu-Yu Lin Emily Meinhardt Kimberly Munoz Tiffany Otoya Kelsey Rose Josh Siegel

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Katie Walker Alex Shakibnia Daniel Black Laura Bottorff Kathryn Mgrublian Linden Schult Divya Vishwanath Katherine Wernet Michael Zaytsev Gaby Andrade Crystal Adams Trevor Beltz Tom Boerigter Michelle Brody Chloe Cotton Prashant Fonseka Meghan Heinke Jonathan Hirsch Edward La Cava Brianna Losoya Allie McElwee Jeff McNerney Jeremy Merrill Melia Plotkin Angel Quicksey Jen Ringoen Carlos Rivas Coady Smith Ajay Sridhar Julia Starr Sara Stern Kevin Sullivan April Weathers Greg Zahner Ellie Beckett Kayla Benker Maddy Busacca Divya Chadda Jessica Dang Olivia Graham Skyler Grossman Isabel Harbaugh

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Priscilla Hsu Jeff Macdonald Blake Morell Jack Oliphant Harmony Palmer Alyssa Roberts Riley Thomlison Rachel Vinson Kelsey Weber Elise Yoshida Nicole Appleton Andrew Bergman Christina Brandt Tim Burke Lynsey Chediak Alexandra Cooke Laura Epstein Chris Ferrer Madison Friedman Hilary Haskell Caitlin Highland Jack Houghteling Kristie Howard Tara Jotwani Ana Kakkar Clark Kissiah Gavin Landgraf Megan Latta Noureen Nanjee Shree Pandya Claudia Raigoza Ankit Sud Moe Abdul-Rahim Ellie Ali Alice Chang Aseem Chipalkatti Miriam Cruz Kartik Das Katie Echavia Liza Farr Rita Gilles Tess Hubbeling Hester Lam

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David Leathers Ashraf Mathkour Abby Michaelsen Josh Mittler Andrew Nam Christian Neumeister Ian O'Grady Sridhar Poddar Ben Tillotson Dante Toppo Lauren Kenney

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GUIDELINES

OF THE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE Written March 2013 | Updated July 2013 ARTICLE I Name The name of this organization shall be the “Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College.”

ARTICLE II Purpose The purposes of the Forum shall be (a) to actively and meaningfully contribute to the life of the College by fostering constructive communication and interactions among members, the administration, faculty and staff, and the student population; (b) to represent the views and opinions of the young alumni population in relation to relevant polices and issues affecting the College; (c) to foster good relations among members, alumni, and the College community-at-large; (d) and to provide opportunities for members to develop as leaders.

ARTICLE III Membership Section 1. Active membership shall be limited to members of the CMC community classified as “alumni,” having graduated from the institution or having completed at least one full-time semester of classes. In addition, their alumni status must have been issued within the last 10 years of the annual conference date. The same classification shall apply to “graduate alumni” who pay a student fee equivalent to that paid by regular undergraduate students who are designated “active members.”

Section 2. Regular undergraduate students who are not eligible for active membership shall be classified “associated members.” The same classification shall apply to each graduate student who pays a student fee equivalent to that paid by regular undergraduate students who are designated associated members.

ARTICLE IV Parliamentary Authority The rules contained in “Robert’s Rules of Order Revised” shall govern the proceedings of all Forum for the Future organizations unless inconsistent with the stipulations of the Guidelines or FFF | 40

Handbooks of the Forum.

ARTICLE V Steering Committee Section 1. The executive functions of Forum for the Future shall be performed by the Steering Committee, comprising two Co-Chairs, and an Executive Secretary. The Associate Director of Alumni and Parent Relations shall serve as an ex-officio member and the advisor to the Forum Steering Committee.

Section 2. The Steering Committee is authorized to establish policies and implement plans in accordance with the mission of the College and the purpose of the Forum. The authority of the Steering Committee shall include, but not be limited to, the following items: A. Standing committees, chaired by members of the Steering Committee, to which the Steering Committee delegates authority; B. Creation of publicity deemed helpful in achieving the Forum’s objectives; C. Financing to support Forum programs.

Section 3. The Steering Committee is authorized to represent Forum members in establishing statements of student alumni rights or developing a code of conduct in conjunction with the CMC administration and faculty.

Section 4. The Steering Committee shall take action at regular meetings or at special meetings called by the Co-Chairs or a petition of five Forum members. A quorum of five members shall be required for formal action. The modes of formal action shall be as follows: A.“Motions” shall demand action in matters within the jurisdiction of the Steering Committee. A simple majority of members present shall be required for the adoption of a motion. Motions shall be recorded in the minutes.

B.“Resolutions” shall express the opinion of the Steering Committee as the representative arm of the Alumni Association.

All resolutions shall be dated and addressed to specific groups or persons. A two-thirds majority of those present shall be required for the adoption of resolutions. They shall be recorded both in the minutes and in a separate book of resolutions.

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C.“Policy statements� shall reflect the opinion of the Steering Committee in establishing continuity of procedure. Policy statements shall be dated and addressed to specific persons or groups affected by the policy. A two-thirds majority shall be required to adopt or rescind policies. Such actions shall be recorded in the minutes and in a separate book on policies.

Section 5. The duties and privileges of officers of the Steering Committee shall be enumerated and completed in the Handbooks according to the following provisions: A. The Co-Chairs shall manage the internal affairs of the Steering Committee and represent the Forum for the Future to CMC alumni, students, administration, faculty, and staff, as well as the community and other organizations as appropriate.

B.The Executive Secretary shall provide logistical and operational support to the offices of the Steering Committee; record all formal actions of the Steering Committee and the Forum, including minutes of its proceedings; and serve as chief elections officer, coordinating the Forum for the Future sponsored elections.

Section 6. Duties and Responsibilities A. Prior to the annual Forum for the Future meeting, the Associate Director of Alumni and Parent Relations must hold a training session with all Forum members. The Associate Director must confirm that each Forum member has been trained in order for that individual to become a voting member of the Forum. This meeting should include: i. Description of the procedures of the Forum for the Future. ii. Distribution of necessary materials.

B. The responsibilities of Forum members are as follows: i. To participate in dialogue on all issues and concerns brought forth by any Forum member. ii. To be engaged in regular communication with CMC alumni about the issues discussed at the Forum for the Future annual meeting with the intent of representing those opinions on the floor of the Forum.

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iii. To participate in drafting of bills and resolutions declaring the alumni opinion regarding any issue that does not completely fall under the jurisdiction of the Guidelines of the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College. iv. To exude professional conduct and exhibit prudence and sensitivity when discussing issues raised during Forum events. v. To regularly attend meetings, with the understanding that failure to attend more than two meetings will result in a loss of membership. vi. To comply with “Robert’s Rules of Order” as noted in Article IV. ARTICLE VI Elections Election procedures shall be stipulated in the Handbook for the Office of the Forum Executive Secretary according to the following provisions: Section 1. All officers of the Steering Committee shall have been members of the CMC Alumni Association for the year immediately preceding the election.

Section 2. All officers of the Steering Committee shall be in good standing with the CMC Alumni Association and be able to meet the requirements of the position for which they hold.

Section 3. Qualified Forum members shall be placed on the ballot for the Steering Committee in one of two ways: 1) nomination by a Steering Committee member, or 2) a motion by the Forum members.

Section 4. The Steering Committee Co-Chairs must be Forum members and have attended the Forum for the Future annual meeting two consecutive years prior to nomination.

Section 5. In the event that the Executive Secretary seeks reelection to the Steering Committee, the residing Co-Chair shall assume responsibilities as the chief elections officer for the respective Steering Committee’ election.

Section 6. The term limit for Forum Steering Committee members shall be two years with the ability to serve two terms over the course of 10 years.

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THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OFFICE OF THE FORUM FOR THE FUTURE CO-CHAIR Written March 2013 ARTICLE 1. Office of the Forum Co-Chair SECTION 1.01 Office of the Forum Co-Chair Name (i) The name for this office shall be called “The Office of the Forum for the Future Co-Chair.”

Establishment (i) In compliance with Article I, Section 1 of the “Guidelines of the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College” this Handbook for the Office of the Forum Co-Chair has been established.

Purpose (i) To serve as the chief executive officer through leading strategic goals and initiatives, managing the internal affairs of the Forum for the Future Steering Committee and representing the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College.

SECTION 1.02 Forum Co-Chair Responsibilities (i) Lead the creation and execution of strategic goals and initiatives. (ii) Manage the internal affairs of the Forum for the Future and the Steering Committee, as outlined in Article V, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College. i. Chair the annual meeting of the Forum for the Future. ii. Chair the meetings of the Steering Committee. iii. Hold the Steering Committee accountable to fulfill their responsibilities and to discover new ways to advance the work of their respective office. (iii) Represent the Forum to administrators, faculty, staff, and other college constituencies. i. Serve as the Forum representative on various boards, committees, and task forces, as requested.

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(iv) Serve on the Alumni Association board as appointed. i. Attend board meetings, as requested. ii. Present a Forum for the Future report, as requested. iii. Represent the Forum to various alumni groups, as appropriate. (v) Oversee the training policies and procedures for all members of the Forum to ensure adequate equipping and readiness. (vi) Provide proper management of the Office of the Forum CoChair. i. Regularly check and respondto email and voicemail accounts. (vii) Complete an End of the Year Report, documenting all accomplishments and action items as Co-Chair and submit to the Associate Director of Alumni Relations within one month of completion of service.

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THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OFFICE OF FORUM FOR THE FUTURE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Written March 2013 ARTICLE 1. Office of the Forum Executive Secretary SECTION 1.01 Office of the Forum Executive Secretary Name (i) The name for this office shall be called “The Office of the Forum Executive Secretary.”

Establishment (i) In compliance with Article 1, Section 3 of the “Guidelines of the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College” this Handbook for the Office of the Forum Executive Secretary has been established.

Purpose (i) The purpose of this office is to provide logistical and operational support to Forum for the Future Steering Committee and the Forum for the Future of Claremont McKenna College.

SECTION 1.02 Forum Executive Secretary General Responsibilities (i) To provide secretarial support to all members of the Steering Committee which includes but is not limited to: i. Scheduling and preparing meeting spaces. ii. Fulfilling parliamentarian duties. (ii) To oversee the Forum Archives which shall include all Forumrelated documents and records for historical purposes. (iii) To maintain an accurate record of unofficial and official minutes of all business meetings of the Steering Committee. (iv) To serve as Chief Elections Officer for coordinating all Forum for the Future related elections. (b) Administrative Responsibilities (i) To attend all meetings of the Steering Committee. (ii) To maintain all necessary records of the Office of the Executive Secretary.

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THANK YOU Thank you for attending the 2016 Forum for the Future Conference! Tell us how you really feel!

No, really! In the weeks ahead, you will receive a short survey. Give us a pat on the back and/or help us improve the conference experience by offering your honest feedback.

AFTER PARTY Saturday, October 1, 2016 @ 4:00 p.m.

Please join us for drinks, hors d’oeurves, and networking with the Class of 2017.

Flamson Plaza

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