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Class Leadership

Purpose: 
To promote continuous engagement between alumni and the university based on class affiliation.

The class officers, committee members, and outreach volunteers work in tandem with Lehigh Alumni Relations staff to support their classmates’ engagement both during the 18-month build-up to milestone reunions and the five-year cycle between milestones.

Each volunteer on the Class Committee is responsible for the following elements of class leadership:
o Serve as an ambassador by providing leadership and promoting class unity, consult with classmates to generate ideas for events and communication strategies, and provide feedback to Alumni Relations staff.
o Utilize unique skills to assist Lehigh with special projects, as necessary.
o Introduce your alumni peers to the Alumni Relations staff.
o Assist in planning, executing, and/or hosting events, as necessary.
o Lead by example by attending Lehigh University events with friends.
o Lead by example by contributing annually to the Lehigh Fund and encouraging others to do the same.
o Recruit peers to maximize participation in Lehigh and class-sponsored events.
o Recruit peers to volunteer with Lehigh and make contributions to the work of the class and university.
o Maintain multiple forms of correspondence with members of the class and facilitate updates with the university database to ensure accurate contact information.
o Sign and abide by Lehigh University's confidentiality policy and volunteer agreement.

Time Commitment: 
Status: 
Volunteer Opp Location: 
Length of Term: 
Five years, renewable in Reunion year
Additional Time Requirements: 
Attend two half-day reunion planning meetings – in person or via conference call – in the year leading up to your milestone reunion (September and March), as well as monthly conference calls.
Attend the Volunteer Leadership Forum in August or send a class representative.
Officers will be asked to be involved with their class each year, with special focus on the 18-24 months leading up to reunion.