ALUMNI SOCIETIES
WHAT DOES THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXPECT?
Alumni societies are expected to
● be placed on a minimum two-year provisonary period for new groups (starting with the election of officers) before you can submit a constitution to the OSUAA board for approval.
● Have a population that is measurable (minimum of 200) and trackable by university resources.
● Not duplicate an existing alumni society.
●Require all officers and board members to be Alumni Association members.
● File a constitution with the Alumni Association to be approved by the board of directors.
●Have a corresponding student organization that is registered with the University or a direct student population.
●Have a faculty or staff person who will sponsor the society or is associated with the current college/department/special interest group.
●Have a minimum of two meetings a year. One must be a membership meeting inviting all members of the society.
●Sponsor a tailgate/event at a sporting event other than football, if you plan to request football tickets.
● Send at least one member will attend the Alumni Leaders’ Conference
Expectation of reporting events and numbers
Your group is expected to report event attendance numbers. You may email those to Heidi Glanzman (Glanzman@ohiostatealumni.org).
New officer rosters should be forwarded to Craig Little or Heidi Glanzman following your officer elections.
Basic expectations for leaders
Society leaders should be Ohio State graduates and members of the Alumni Association.
