2017 - 2018 Alumni Relations and Special Events Plan

A general statement (narrative) about what the department wants to accomplish.

Last updated on: 12/07/2016 2:13 pm by Mary Roth

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For 65 years, alumni have played a significant role in the defining and shaping of Orange County Community College. The alumni relations objective is to continually improve a defined alumni relationship building and community engagement process that brings mutual joy, pride and satisfaction to both present and future alumni and community members. A vibrant alumni relations program is one in which alumni are engaged and supporting the college to the full extent of their ability, through both their time and personal resources.

Department Goals

Specific things the department wishes to achieve or accomplish this academic year.

# Department Goal
1 Recognize and celebrate the achievements of our alumni and the integral role in our community that they play.
2 Ensure alumni relations events and Alumni Council activities are organized in a professional manner and improvements, additions and deletions are made where needed. Assess events and modify based on feedback from attendees and other assessment measures.
3 Actively meet and engage alumni through outreach events that will result in volunteerism, student internship opportunities, philanthropy, successful student recruitment and programs that promote SUNY Orange as the primary education option among alumni.
4 Continue to expand and develop our communications with our alumni through appropriate social networks, mail, and e-mail correspondence.
5 Continue to maintain and update Raisers Edge database with current and past alumni information such as athletic teams, majors and clubs. Ensure new graduates are entered with information entered into correct fields.
6 Actively participate to engage alumni in commencement activities including pinning at commencement. Highlight second and third generation alumni families.
7 Develop alumni educational programming for students from the first day of class to commencement. Establish a once a month alumni relations open house program for students, facutly, staff and alumni to discuss alumni relations activities.
8 Under the direction of the President and VP of Institutional Advancement and key alumni advisors, update the College's Alumni Relations Strategic Plan/Strategy.

Initiatives

Projects or processes that would assist you in achieving one or more of your goals this academic year.