The Student Alumni Board
of the Student Alumni Association & Emory Alumni Association
APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SPRING 2018
The Student Alumni Board (SAB) is a selected group of campus leaders who play an integral role in alumni relations programs of the Emory Alumni Association (EAA). SAB members serve as delegates to alumni gatherings, assist with alumni-based volunteering activities, and attend regional alumni events around the country. Members also help plan and organize many of the student-alumni connection programs on campus.
SAB forms an important link between alumni and the University by sharing their experiences as current students, fostering school pride, and building traditions. Members also take on the mission to encourage their peers to continue staying engaged and invested through their student experience and into alumni-hood. SAB facilitates numerous opportunities to connect students with Emory’s vast alumni network. Many former SAB members are now young alumni leaders.
The Student Alumni Board is chaired by Co-Presidents Jeffrey You 18B and Matthew Heldman 19C and advised by Carol So at the EAA. Vice Presidents of the following seven committees help SAB pursue its mission and execute signature programming:
Membership Committee
Responsibilities include supervising the new-member recruitment process during the fall and spring semester (coordinating interviews, organizing and reviewing paper applications, directing a new-member selection meeting, organizing and directing the new member orientation meeting with the Co-Presidents, etc.). In addition, the VP of Membership must attend all executive board meetings and assist the Co-Presidents with general organizational tasks and functions. Along with managing recruitment, the VP of Membership is responsible for overseeing all internal activities that occur in the organization, and therefore must coordinate dates and schedules between each committee with the assistance of the Co-Presidents. The VP of Membership additionally maintains attendance for all active members and works with members not meeting requirements. This role also coordinates organizing Homecoming Weekend activities and matching for the SAB Counterparts Program.
Team Development & Philanthropy Committee
The VP of Team Development & Philanthropy organizes events that allow for SAB team building, philanthropy, and service activities within SAB and with Emory alumni. The VP of Team Development is responsible for organizing and/or supporting philanthropy events (i.e. SAB-AYA Emory Cares Day, Emory Thanks, Emory’s Day of Giving) and planning team bonding activities (i.e. ice-skating, bowling, sporting events, etc.).
Senior Experience Committee
The Chair of the Senior Experience Committee oversees all SEC events, communications, and general activities throughout the year. They are also responsible for leading SEC meetings and maintaining the annual SEC budget. This role is tasked with developing creative programming for graduating seniors that builds class unity and Emory pride. Programs include: Social Events, Adulting 101, Senior Wonderful Wednesday, SEC Facebook Group Management, Communication to the senior class.
Student to Alumni Experience Committee
The VP of the Student to Alumni Experience is responsible for planning, marketing, and facilitating the 100 Senior Honorary nomination/selection process, induction ceremony, and associated programs. As the leader of the 100 Senior Honorary initiative, this position strives to expand and strengthen the 100 Senior Honorary Program and cultivate members to become actively engaged alumni leaders and ambassadors. The VP of STAE will co-manage the Counterparts Program with the VP of Membership. This committee will also help facilitate and market Emory’s annual SAA Induction Ceremony (Sophomore Pinning Ceremony), where students who have completed two semesters are inducted into Emory’s SAA.
Campus Outreach Committee
Responsibilities of this position are multi-fold and start with maintaining and expanding PR efforts both online (i.e. via Facebook, social media), in print, and in person on behalf of SAB and the EAA. This role will also be the primary resource for networking with other organizations on campus to connect visiting alumni with students, share EAA resources, and help student organizations connect with their alumni pool. The overall goal of this position is to work with other organizations to increase awareness of the Student Alumni Board and alumni on Emory’s campus, as well as identify new opportunities, collaborations, and avenues around campus to share alumni resources and benefits with other organizations.
Sponsorship Committee
This committee supports overseeing and promoting SAB’s Student Sponsorship program, which provides funding (up to $500) and alumni resources (i.e. alumni lists, panels/speakers, alumni speaker gifts, Miller-Ward access) to student organizations around campus who involve alumni or the EAA in their programs. The committee will help liaise with student organizations who have submitted requests, collect additional information for the VPs/advisors’ review, follow up with organizations as needed. Committee members may help track sponsorships and represent SAB/EAA at the sponsored events to build awareness and share alumni resources.
Professional Development Committee
Responsibilities for this position include organizing student-alumni networking, career, and professional development programs. The Dinner with 12 Strangers Program, Garden Greets Women’s Networking Event, Reality Is, Career Discovery Days Jobs Shadowing, and other career programs fall under this area. This role also develops new ideas to promote student-alumni interactions on campus and works closely with members of the EAA, EAB, local alumni affinity groups, Career Center, and more.
Members of the Student Alumni Board are expected to attend all General Body Meetings, which are every other Thursday from 6-7pm, and actively participate in SAB, SAA, and EAA events. Additional alumni-related events and service projects typically require an extra 10-12 hours per month (hours may vary). Please make sure that you can commit to the expected hours before you apply. Questions about this application may be sent to .
Applications must be submitted by January 23rd at 11:59pm to !
SAB APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP SPRING 2018
Please briefly respond to the following questions (Maximum 150 words per question):
1. How and where did you hear about Student Alumni Board?
2. Why are alumni important to Emory University?
3. Why are you interested in joining the Student Alumni Board?
4. What personal characteristics, skills, or interests can you contribute to SAB?
5. Briefly propose one activity, idea, or event that the Student Alumni Board could implement to strengthen the Emory student experience while fostering connections between alumni and students. The idea can be one that improves upon or expands an existing SAB event or something completely new.
6. Imagine it is Homecoming weekend and you are talking to a 1998 alumnus at his 20th reunion. He asks for your favorite memory or aspect of Emory – what do you say?
7. The Student Alumni Board is composed of many sub-committees (descriptions listed on the cover page), in charge of planning programming and providing resources to students on behalf of the Student Alumni Association. Please select the top 3 committees (listed above) you would be most interested in working with.
8. Candidates may be selected for an interview. For scheduling purposes, please note your availabilities below for each day:
Wednesday, January 24:
Thursday, January 25
Friday, January 26
Saturday, January 27:
9. Please attach a current version of your resume to the application.
Please submit your application to by January 23rd at 11:59 p.m. Any additional questions should be sent to or Co-Presidents- and .