Get Involved
in your Recent Grad Reunion

Play a part in the preparations of your Recent Grad Reunion!

Join the Reunion Advisory Committee and have your voice heard in the planning of your reunion. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at UMReunions@umich.edu. 

We look forward to working with you to make the 2008 Recent Grad Reunion a big hit.

Recent Graduate Reunion Advisory Committee, 2008

The Committee mission is to provide guidance and oversight for the annual reunion. Under the leadership of the Office of Reunions & Reunion Giving (R&RG) the committee will ensure the reunion meets its intended goals:

1. Engage alumni
2. Create top-of-mind awarenes for U-M
3. Build a tradition of giving

Please let us know if you’re interested in participating!

Committee Structure

• Time commitment: 3-5 hours monthly, includes meetings
• Meeting: five times during reunion year via teleconference
• Schedule set by the Office of R&RG
• Members: 20-25 alumni from reunion classes

Committee Responsibilities

• Identify, engage and encourage classmates to attend reunion weekend activities
• Promote attendance through personal networks and other circles of influence
• Work with staff to identify and engage class leaders
• Lend name to reunion marketing and communication efforts
• Report alumni address/email changes to R&RG
• Assist calling reunion attendees/alumni (e.g., attendance, thank you, stewardship)
• Discuss/share feedback with R&RG on marketing schedules, materials, program and events, and during planning meetings/conference calls
• Share post-event evaluation feedback
• Adhere to U-M’s privacy policy and use of data guidelines

Chair responsibilities

• Lead planning meetings
• Communicate plans to reunion sub-committees
• Manage committee members to ensure tasks are completed
• Steward attendees and coordinate committee thank you calls
• Address class at an appropriate event during Reunion weekend

Reunion Giving Sub-Committee

• Training modules prepare members to steward current and lapsed donors via email, phone, or other means during their volunteer commitment
• Success will be measured in two ways:

• Achieve 100% participation of the committee in giving any size gift to U-M
• Increase class participation from the previous year during the reunion campaign

Contact us if you’re interested in participating in the Reunion Giving Sub-Committee!

We look forward to working with you!