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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.

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.

Write a column (maximum 600-words) for the Alumni Bulletin three times a year.
 Serve as a central collection source for news about your classmates year-round.
 Lead by example by attending Lehigh University events with friends.
 Lead by example by contributing annually to the Lehigh Fund and encouraging others to do the same.
 Recruit peers to maximize participation in Lehigh and class-sponsored events.
 Recruit peers to volunteer with Lehigh and make contributions to the work of the class and university.

1. Hosting home-cooked meals
2. Inviting guests to community events
3. Providing temporary housing before or during breaks
4. Providing local transportation to (doctor appointments, etc.)
5. Storing personal belongings over the summer
6. Acting as a good will ambassador to our international guests

Reach out to alumni who are ill or in need of a greeting from a fellow alumnus.

The council develops programs and activities for senior alumni. There are currently a number of open positions on the council. The Council meets about four times a year.

Programs include:
• Winter Sports Happening or Cultural Events
• "Back to the Classroom Day"
• Senior Alumni Volunteer Recognition Luncheon

Volunteers send birthday cards to alumni who have reached 75, 80, 85, 90 and each year beyond. This is a volunteer activity you can do from home.

Volunteers sign up for a particular month and are provided with cards, envelopes, stamps and contact information for all alumni celebrating milestone birthdays in that month.

Be the first person who prospective students and their families meet when they arrive at the Alumni Memorial Building.

• Represent Lehigh at spring and fall college fairs in your community, in order to make personal connections with more prospective students and families and expand the reach of the Office of Admissions
• Conduct face-to-face or Skype interviews for applicants in the area or abroad, providing both information about the university, and returning details about the interaction to the Office of Admissions
• Help to identify prospective students in the community and act as a Lehigh resource for them

Each volunteer is responsible for establishing and implementing short and long-term goals.
1. Participate in at least 75% of monthly meetings
2. Plan one event annually
3. Support other volunteers by attending at least one event annually, that was planned by another volunteer
4. Communicate with your Alumni Association liaison throughout the planning and implementation of both events and communications
5. Lead by example by attending Lehigh University events and contributing annually as you are able to the Lehigh Fund