Five Pillars of the Shenandoah University 校友 Association
1. 招生
- College fair schedule – List of alumni in that area outside of board members
- Admitted student/prospective student local gatherings
- Admitted student communications
- 招生 trainings
- Storytelling (video or in-person)
- Support the Office of 招生
2. 校友 Engagement
- Increase intentional communications
- Understand Needs
- Spotlight alumni (not just visible success)
- Determine root cause of lower than average engagement (not connecting and not aware of Shenandoah’s success/needs
3. Student Engagement
- 校友 Happy Hour
- Get more alumni to mentor to current students or have them intern at their workplace
- Have an alumni presence at campus events (Convocation, 毕业典礼, Move-In Day, 等.)
- Keep connecting with current students throughout their time at Shenandoah through postcard/email
- Make connections with student organizations on campus (SGA, Black Student Union, Men United for Excellence, 等.) and Student Life
- Share alumni stories with current students
4. 职业生涯 Planning & 放置
- Make connections between current students and alumni
- After graduation, make connections between graduating students/alumni and the university
- Continue webinars/lunch and learns/offer resources for career help and supplemental training
- Financial Literacy – Educate students on impact of long-term financial debt
- Create a network for currents students and alumni to make connections with people who can help them
- Make career contacts by networking with alumni