LEADERSHIP BOARD APPLICATION
2015-2016
Student Alumni Association
Organization Information
Mission Statement: The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Student Alumni Association, SAA, was founded under the direction of the Rose-Hulman Alumni Advisory Board (AAB), which serves as the umbrella organization for SAA. SAA was founded for the purpose of assisting the AAB in fostering lasting relationships between present and future alumni. The Student Alumni Association will keep alumni in touch with campus life and work to make students aware of their potential roles as alumni.
The Student Alumni Association consists of a General Membership population and a Leadership Board population.
SAA meets regularly throughout the academic year to discuss student-alumni related programs and activities, which are categorized into the following areas:
Student/Alumni Programming: activities which foster interaction between students and Rose-Hulman alumni
- R.O.S.I.E. Dinners
- Homecoming
- Ornament Decorating Party
Fundraising Activities: events that generate revenue to support the organization’s activities
- Pick-A-Putt Sales at alumni golf outings
- Sales of Rose-Hulman vintage apparel and Homecoming memorabilia.
The programming and activities organized by SAA provide benefits to students and alumni.
Benefits to Alumni: Alumni often share how much they enjoy the opportunity to meet and interact with students. Students provide them with a link to current campus culture and activities.
Benefits to Students: Leadership Board Members are given the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, network with alumni, work closely with the alumni office, and represent Rose-Hulman at a variety of on and off-campus functions.
SAA is also comprised of various committees, each of which focus on an area of development in the organization:
Executive Committee – President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer
Philanthropy Committee – Organize SAA’s community service involvement
Events – Organize events for Alumni and students, both on and off of campus
Recruitment & Communications – Plans and executes the recruitment of General members and Leadership Board members.
Student Alumni Association Member Application
Along with your application, please submit a recommendation letter from a faculty or staff member that you feel could represent you well; this letter can either be in a word doc or emailed to . Return the completed application to Taelar Burris, CM Box #2834, by Wednesday, December 3rd, 2015. Remember, it is your responsibility to follow up that the recommendation letter is also returned to CM Box #2834 by the given date. Please print neatly and legibly.
NAME ______CM NUMBER ______
EMAIL ADDRESS______
CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR ______MAJOR ______
GENDER ______HOMETOWN ______
1. How can you personally contribute to Student Alumni Association (SAA)?
2. Various committees within SAA are listed and described on page 1. Which committees are you interested in?
3. What commitments do you have during each quarter? List the time commitment you have for each activity. (This includes any other organizations you are in, sports, jobs, etc. Freshmen may include high school activities.)
4. If given the opportunity, what type of SAA event would you like to experience? (You may make up your own event or choose from our current events.)
5. If you were not chosen to be a member of SAA Leadership board, would you be interested in volunteering as a general member at our various events?
6. On a less serious note, tell us something about yourself.
It is the policy of Rose-Hulman not to release information about students without their permission. Your signature below authorizes the Rose-Hulman Student Alumni Association to disclose this information, which you have provided voluntarily, in connection with publicity concerning your candidacy. Your signature also validates that the information you have provided was given in full honesty and is true as of the date indicated. The Rose-Hulman Student Alumni Association is committed to demonstrate through its policies and actions that all persons shall have equal access to its leadership opportunities and programs without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
SIGNATURE ______DATE ______
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