ALUMNI

UCR Alumni Association Committees 2022-2023

The following committees are open to all board members and alumni.

• ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

  Chair: Geoffrey Pack
  Staff: Kristin Seiler

  Purpose: To advance the university’s legislative interests in local, state, and federal governments and maintain a network of alumni advocates.

  1. Annual Advocacy Day in Sacramento: organize UCRAA participation, plan activities, and recruit advocates.
  2. Encourage greater alumni participation in university-coordinated advocacy through personal involvement and meeting participation.
  3. Establish, train, and maintain a network of alumni, through active communications, who are willing to assist in governmental relations efforts for the campus and the university.
  4. Explore with other campus entities how to better create interaction between elected officials and policymakers, alumni, and campus administration.
  5. Support alumni advocacy events and activities.
  6. Plan and execute at least one quarterly advocacy related activity in support of the university, e.g. advocacy committee meetings.
• AWARDS COMMITTEE

  Chair: Ofelia Valdez-Yeager
  Staff: Brock Cavett

  Purpose: Review and coordinate the selection process for all alumni awards given on behalf of the Association. The committee will also review and make recommendations, as needed, to the UCRAA Board regarding the presentation of the awards. The alumni awards of distinction are presented at the annual Chancellor's Dinner, which is held in the Fall. Association awards:

  1. Distinguished Alumnus Award
  2. Alumni Service Award
  3. Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
• ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  Chair: Karen Kyhn
  Staff: Brock Cavett

  Purpose: Serve as a liaison between the board of directors, formal and informal constituency groups of the association, and the community at large.

  1. Coordinate contacts for establishing and maintaining alumni constituency support groups: departmental, professional, and other affinity / identity groups.
  2. Assist in the organization of homecoming and reunions.
  3. Continue to enhance the association’s online and electronic communication presence.
  4. Coordinate contacts for establishing and maintaining both in-state and out-of-state regional networks, chapters and clubs.
  5. Encourage and expand pride in UCR.
  6. Explore areas of collaboration with community, civic, and business organizations that support the goals and mission of the association.
• YOUNG ALUMNI AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  Chair: Dr. Aaron Jones
  Staff: Brock Cavett

  Purpose: Serve as a liaison between students as future alumni and young alumni population.

  1. Provide opportunities to engage alumni with current students.
  2. Support the UCR Career Network and mentorship programs.
  3. Assist in student recruitment efforts.
  4. Continue to enhance the association’s online and electronic communication presence.
  5. Explore areas of collaboration with community, civic, and business organizations that support the goals and mission of the association.
  6. Engage with and determine appropriate programming for young alumni identified as 40 years of age or younger
  7. Support efforts to maintain relevance to alumni through alumni career programming.
• PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE

  Chair: Josefina Canchola
  Staff: Kristin Seiler 

  Purpose: To support the university through the promotion and encouragement of alumni philanthropy. Members of the executive committee serve on the committee, in addition to former board members interested in philanthropy to encourage greater alumni participation in giving to the university.

  1. Assist in setting meaningful philanthropic goals.
  2. Provide feedback on campaign initiatives and events.
  3. Help to identify and cultivate potential donors.
• SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

  Chair: Valentin Gribkoff
  Staff: Christine Cha

  Purpose: To enhance the university’s student recruitment and retention goals by supporting and coordinating all alumni scholarship programs.

  1. Recommend to board of directors the number and amount of alumni scholarships to be awarded.
  2. Explore the feasibility of establishing new and/or expanding scholarship awards.
  3. Implement the selection and awarding of scholarships.