Events
Events should appeal to a wide variety of alumni interests. Our ultimate goal is to create exceptional experiences for our constituents by incorporating a high level of planning prior to events and engaging in critical self-evaluation after events.
Networks will be asked to plan three virtual or in-person events per fiscal year in each of the following engagement programming categories:
- PERSONAL
- PROFESSIONAL
- INTELLECTUAL
- SCHOLARSHIPS/STUDENT RECRUITMENT (e.g., scholarship fundraisers, student recruitment/PART programs, student retention, student send-off)
- SERVICE (e.g., volunteerism)
Annual Requirements
- Develop an annual activity plan
- Maintain a social media presence, and include Purdue for Life Foundation staff as administrators on alumni-managed social media groups
- Ensure your Foundation-maintained website is accurate
- Assist with contact information updates on an ongoing basis
- Sign and comply with the disclosure agreement for student addresses
- Assign no less than three leaders to share network responsibilities
- Provide the Foundation with one primary contact for your network
- Assign leadership with staggered terms to ease transition
- Comply with Foundation branding standards and guidelines
Activities
- Two or more annual events in different categories: Social Connections, Professional Development, Well-being, Community Service, Purdue Service, Connection
- Complete pre-event notification (no less than two weeks before) events
- Complete post-event (no less than two weeks after) events
- Develop Network Annual Activity Plan
Communication
- Communicate with alumni at least 4 times a year
- Communicate with the association at least monthly
- Maintain a social media presence for alumni in your location, using the preferred local platform and include Purdue for Life Foundation staff as administrators on alumni-managed social media groups
- Ensure your Foundation-maintained website is accurate
- Maintain a community in the Purdue Alumni Association Portal, which includes posting all events and responding to inquires
Membership
- All leaders are current members
- Promote membership
- Member pricing for events
Data
- Assist with contact information updates on an ongoing basis (at least once annually)
- Sign and comply with Data/Contact Information Usage Agreement
- Include Purdue for Life Foundation staff as administrators on Network-managed social media groups
Leadership
- No less than three involved members sharing responsibilities
- One primary contact for the association
- Staggered terms to ease transition
- Serve at discretion of the association
Representation
- Appropriate representation of Purdue and the Purdue for Life Foundation (Statement of Integrity and Code of Conduct)
- Comply with branding standards and guidelines
- Always use your leadership role for Foundation rather than personal benefit
Contact Information
For additional questions or concerns, please contact your staff liaison.
