{"id":185,"date":"2018-07-10T12:53:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T16:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/alumni-club-resources\/basic_page\/minimum-alumni-club-requirements\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T12:37:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:37:41","slug":"minimum-alumni-club-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/alumni-club-resources\/management\/minimum-alumni-club-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Alumni Club Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As of July 1, 2018, each U.S.-based Michigan Ross alumni club is expected to annually meet nine minimum club requirements. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The requirements are meant to provide a sense of structure, program organization, and a clear set of goals for clubs to achieve (and surpass, if possible). Moreover, the minimum requirements relay Michigan Ross\u2019s greatest club priorities that will help to ensure we are fostering a healthy alumni club program that solidly meets the needs of local alumni while representing the University of Michigan \u201dleaders and best\u201d brand that all Michigan Ross alumni clubs carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The period for annually completing your club’s minimum requirements runs from July 1 – June 30 (i.e. the academic fiscal year),<\/strong> and will be noted in the Annual Report for that year. *View the Minimum Requirement FAQs here<\/a><\/strong> for many additional details about the minimum requirements, and meeting them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To maintain funding and alumni club status, all clubs must:\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n

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General Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Maintain contact<\/a> with the Michigan Ross Alumni Relations staff liaison<\/strong> by participating in an annual 1:1 call, responding to staff liaison requests in a timely manner, and promptly notifying the staff liaison of alumni club leadership or contact information changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Submit all club expense paperwork<\/a> (including event attendance lists) in a timely manner<\/strong> as outlined by the Alumni Club Handbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Annually (a) submit the alumni club annual report <\/strong>and (b) ensure all club officers sign the University of Michigan Alumni Club data confidentiality agreement, online here<\/a>,<\/strong> before accessing the club portal and other alumni data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Remain in compliance with the laws of local and national governments<\/strong>, and not operate in a manner that is in conflict with either or with Michigan Ross. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Club Leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Limit the club president\u2019s term of office to three years maximum.<\/strong> Presidents may not serve more than two terms<\/strong> unless granted written permission by the Michigan Ross Alumni Relations Office. Read more about the rationalization for club officer term lengths in the FAQs.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Develop and share with Alumni Relations a clear succession plan<\/a> for officer positions<\/strong> that accounts for general club leadership turnover. For example, a succession plan might consist of explicit term limits for specific positions with ‘officer-elect’ roles waiting in the wings, semi-regular officer elections by all club members or board members, or one-to-one volunteer outreach and solicitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Have a minimum of two officers or leadership team members<\/a><\/strong> that convene in person or by phone at least once per year. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Event Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Work with Michigan Ross to support\/host events in their region or affinity<\/strong>, such as a RossTalks or Michigan Ross at a Glance presentation, or Alumni Career Services<\/a> virtual or in person activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Host, at minimum, the number of events<\/a> described below per tier. (<\/strong>Scroll to the bottom of this page to view your club’s tier.<\/a>) <\/strong>Events must support regional alumni interests and further the Michigan Ross mission \/ four pillars of AlumniAdvantage<\/em> (Lifelong Learning, Networking Career Services, and Volunteering). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Student-centric events can be an admitted student happy hour, coffee or reception, accepted student send off, student trek reception, summer intern BBQ, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tier 1 Clubs<\/strong>– Five events per year<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n