Alumni Engagement Board

The Alumni Engagement Board is a non-governing board comprised of St. Thomas alumni. The members of the Alumni Engagement Board represent the university's alumni, colleges and schools and its members come from a variety of professional backgrounds and class years.

The Alumni Engagement Board advises the university on inspiring lifelong engagement for every St. Thomas alum. Its mission is to:

Spark connections to the university, students and other alumni
Be the voice of the alumni community
Contribute to the university and alumni priorities

What’s Expected of Board Members

Alumni Engagement Board responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Serve as the voice of the alumni population to the university
Provide insight, support and expertise to the university
Actively participate in the life of the university through activities such as attending events, participating in programs and engaging digitally
Serve as ambassadors for the university and actively support and promote the mission
Provide key liaison points to circles of influence
Make philanthropic gifts to St. Thomas

Time, Talent, Ties, Testimony & Treasure

Alumni Engagement Board members are important leaders who support St. Thomas' success. Members are asked to offer gifts of time, talent, ties, testimony and treasure to help the Board achieve its goals. The following are key expectations of Alumni Engagement Board members:

Time

Review advance materials and attend quarterly Alumni Engagement Board meetings.

Talent

Share your expertise, knowledge, insights and gifts with others in the St. Thomas community.

Ties

Be an advocate and connection point for St. Thomas within your circles of influence.

Testimony

Share your first-person experience and stories to engage the community and support the university's awareness, enrollment and engagement goals.

Treasure

Providing financial support in any of the following ways:

Make a gift to St. Thomas each year during your term. Gifts may be directed to any area of the university in which you would like to make an impact.
All gifts, regardless of size, have a positive impact on our students. The Alumni Engagement Board sets a goal of 100% participation from all members each year.

Each member shall serve a three-year term.

Past board members may apply to return to the board three or more years after a previous term.