Please choose from the list below to find out about the committees that help advance WCU by engaging all alumni. If you have an interest in joining a committee, complete this form or email alumni@wcufoundation.org.
Awards
Communications
Engagement
Executive Council
Finance
Governance and Nominations
Scholarship
Student and Young Alumni
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee is comprised of five members and has primary responsibility for selecting each year’s Distinguished Alumni. Additionally, the Awards Committee will make recommendations to the Board of Directors for members of the Association to be recognized for the Service Award and the Emerging Leader Award.
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee primary responsibility to ensure all alumni have a productive and effective means to communicate with the WCU Alumni Association as well as other alumni and current students. Provide insights and best practices on communication strategies.
Engagement Committee
The Engagement Committee primary responsibility for engaging alumni through chapters, affinity groups, or volunteer opportunities. Work with the Office of Alumni Engagement to ensure a diverse group of programs and events are developed to strengthen WCU alumni affiliation.
Executive Council
The Executive Council consists of the current Officers and the Immediate Past President. The Executive Committee may operate with the full power of the Board between Board meetings; however, its actions cannot amend the By-Laws. The President shall serve as the chairperson of the Executive Council.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee primary responsibility for maintaining the financial assets and overseeing the expenditures of the Association.
Governance and Nominations
The Governance and Nominating Committee has primary responsibility for reviewing and interpreting the Bylaws, recommend Bylaw revisions, monitor compliance with the Bylaws and Memorandum of Understanding, assist the establishment of new alumni networks, and recommend candidates to run in the election to the WCUAA Board of Directors. This committee shall be composed of at least five (5) members, two (2) of whom must be voting board members and none of whom shall be running for election or reelection to the Board that year.
Scholarship Committee
Join the WCU Alumni Association and WCU Foundation Scholarship Committee – the gift of your time and talent can help our committee award much-needed scholarship funds to our wonderful Golden Rams. As the number of scholarships at WCU grows, so does our need for scholarship essay evaluators. All are welcome to join, regardless of location, as our committee work is done via an online scholarship management system.
Student and Young Alumni Committee
The Student and Young Alumni Committee primary responsibility is to create connections between current WCU students and recent graduates to build awareness of resources available to them following graduation and assist students as they transition to the alumni community.