Alumni Association Board of Directors

Position Title:  Member of the Alumni Association Board of Directors

Length of Term:  Three year terms; eligibility for three consecutive terms (unexpired terms available as they arise to fill vacant positions)

Reports To:  Alumni Association membership; Executive Board

A board member supports the University and its students by fostering opportunities for strong alumni participation and engagement, educational enrichment activities, philanthropy, and building strong student-alumni relations.  The role of a board member centers on serving as an ambassador for the University, supporting the roles for the association in the University community

• Promoting the educational, professional, social and economic interests of the university.
• Striving to form close bonds among alumni, former students, current students, faculty, staff and the local community.
• Engaging alumni in increasing numbers to participate through personal involvement and/or financial support of the university

• Understand and promote the organization’s mission of engagement
• Facilitate opportunities for fellow Alumni Association members to become involved with the university, aligned with the University’s strategic priorities
• Represent alumni interest in the university community and advocate for opportunities for alumni representation and involvement across the institution
• Actively serve as a member of at least one standing committee of the Board
• Strategic planning of alumni engagement activities including determining prioritization
• Identify and suggest strategic engagement to Alumni and Development staff for unengaged alumni and offer to take on special assignments aligned with Board priorities
• Mentor fellow Board members, especially new members, on the duties and responsibilities
• Attend appropriate committee meetings and calls
• Review agenda and supporting documents prior to meetings
• Strictly adhere to Board by-laws and university policies
• Strictly adhere to guidelines established by the Committee to govern its work
• Directors are encouraged to make an annual gift “commensurate or significant according to your circumstance” to the Fitchburg State Foundation in order to achieve 100% board giving

• Attend and actively participate in quarterly Board of Director meetings  
• Attend and actively participate in at least 75% of committee meetings and/or calls
• Actively participate in the alumni identification research throughout the year
• Attend special events such as engagement events planned by the board or the university
• Meet with Alumni and Development staff as necessary through the work of the Board or committee involvement