{"id":15538,"date":"2019-10-09T14:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T18:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=15538"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T18:17:21","slug":"alumni-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 alignright\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"eRPl5LBJDj8\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"What is the Alumni Council?\" title=\"What is the Alumni Council?\" >\n\t\t\t<\/lite-youtube>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nominated by fellow alumni, the Alumni Council is &nbsp;a representative body of the Bates Alumni Association, which provides advice and counsel to Bates College Advancement regarding alumni engagement and also serves as a liaison between the Association and the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purposes of the Alumni Council are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support the mission, vision, values and strategic directions of the college, advancement office, and alumni engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a positive, energetic ambassador for Bates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate the highest levels of commitment of personal capital to the college and alumni engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send your feedback or questions about the Alumni Council to us at <a href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-style-blue wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"is-style-blue btn-action\" id=\"view-alumni-council-position-description\"><h3 class=\"is-style-blue btn-title\">View Alumni Council Position Description<\/h3><div class=\"is-style-blue btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"is-style-blue btn-content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-blue has-text-align-center\"><strong>Bates College Alumni Council Position Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bates College Alumni Council serves in an advisory role to the Bates Alumni Engagement and College Advancement staff and is the primary liaison between the alumni and Bates College. Members of the Alumni Council support the college\u2019s efforts (programs, activities, volunteer service, etc.) to engage alumni with each other and with Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the responsibility of all members of the Bates Alumni Council to attend to the needs of the Council and the College, as defined by the President in consultation with college staff. Members of the Council may be assigned a portfolio of responsibilities or given a mandate to focus on a particular area of interest or importance to the Alumni Council or Association, for example: focusing on a critical population of the Association (e.g. virtual programming, professional development, affinity or identity groups) or aspect of the College with which Council involvement is warranted. The roles of all Council members are flexible in order to meet the most immediate needs of the College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also expected that each member of the Alumni Council will be an annual donor and supporter of the Bates Fund and, if possible, make a leadership gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the items noted above, the Council has no formal governance role for the college. The Alumni Association is not an independent organization and the Council is neither a governing nor an elected representative body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Description of Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. <strong>Board Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-blue wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Attends and actively participates in Council and assigned Committee meetings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0Serves as a member of at least one Council committee \u2013 where assigned, as needed, or of interest<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong>Outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-blue wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communicates with classmates\/alumni community regarding Alumni Engagement\/Bates programs and activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regularly attends Bates College and Alumni Engagement events, either in your area or virtually<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participates in and promotes networking and professional development initiatives to alumni and students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identifies potential alumni volunteers, sharing information with staff and other Council members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uses every opportunity to widen and deepen the circles of alumni engagement and support in the life of Bates College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Serves as an advocate for Bates alumni, as well as an advocate and ambassador for Bates College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary of Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should have a desire to both support and grow\/enhance the programs of Bates College Advancement, Alumni Engagement, and the Council. They should also demonstrate an interest in building and sustaining strong relationships with alumni of the college, as well as faculty, students and staff on the campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates for the Alumni Council are also encouraged to have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-blue wp-block-list\">\n<li>proven leadership in the Bates alumni community, or as a student leader<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strong leadership, management and communication skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fluency with social media\/digital platforms and other forms of communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>at least one year of successful volunteer service with Bates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Alumni Council recognizes that there is no perfect candidate for this role. Your skills, interests, and volunteer experience may differ from other candidates, and those differences make for a stronger Council. Please apply if you care about Bates and want to collaborate with others to strengthen the relationships between alumni, students, and the college.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Term<\/strong>: The term of office for all Council members is three years, beginning July 1. Members of the Council may be selected by the Governance Committee to serve for one additional, consecutive three-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Staff Liaison: <\/strong>To be determined, depending on the portfolio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committee Responsibilities\/Time Required<\/strong>: Varying, depending on the portfolio. Alumni Council members are expected to attend all meetings of the Council. There may be the expectation of membership in a sub-committee\/task force to further the work of the Council and Alumni Engagement\/College Advancement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns has-gray-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Alumni-Council-FY26-Rectangle-Sticker-Landscape.webp\" alt=\"FY26 Alumni Council\" class=\"wp-image-41363\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Alumni-Council-FY26-Rectangle-Sticker-Landscape.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Alumni-Council-FY26-Rectangle-Sticker-Landscape-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Alumni-Council-FY26-Rectangle-Sticker-Landscape-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Alumni Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Alumni Council members are nominated by alumni and voted upon by the current council members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/meet-your-alumni-council\/\">Discover more about your Alumni Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/ac-nominations\/\">Nominate a candidate for the Council. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/10\/170923-Volunteer_-recognition_Back_to_Bates_RR-251.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Council Subcommittees\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/2;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Council Subcommittees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn about the different Subcommittee groups, their areas of focus and goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/05\/09\/bates-college-alumni-council-2025-impact-work\/\">2025 Impact Work<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/04\/200602_Campus_0032-1-900x551-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/04\/200602_Campus_0032-1-900x551-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Alumni Quad Gate in spring\" class=\"wp-image-21109\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/04\/200602_Campus_0032-1-900x551-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/04\/200602_Campus_0032-1-900x551-1-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/04\/200602_Campus_0032-1-900x551-1-768x433.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Association Bylaws<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore more about the purpose and other governing rules behind the Alumni Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-council\/alumni-association-bylaws\/\">Bylaws<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Back to Bates Weekend at a variety of locations on campus, including Pettengill Hall, where Bates alumni were honored with an awards presentation and a dessert reception, the registration desk in the Library Well, and the Bardwell Street Tent, where seniors over 21 and alumni enjoyed a beer garden and food.\n\nBates defeated Bowdoin 21-14 at the Alumni Big Game Saturday, today, Oct. 15, 2022, and the Garcelon Field crowd went wild.\" class=\"wp-image-27016\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2022\/10\/221015_Back_to_Bates_Alumni_0506.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alumni Awards and Recognition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alumni Council confers a variety of Alumni Awards each year to recognize the achievements and volunteer contributions of our alumni, parents, and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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