Alumni Council Advisory Board

Lou 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

Download and view the Alumni Council bylaws (PDF). 

Resolved, 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:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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

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
 

Johns Hopkins University

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.