Number: 740

Subject: ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

I. INTRODUCTION

The Alumni Association of Amberton University is composed of graduates of the institution. There is a substantive and natural bond between graduates and the University that makes the union a valuable resource for both the University and the Association. The University seeks to cultivate a community image, partially through its graduates, that enhances the reputation of each of its graduates and the University; the graduate seeks to stimulate the University's influence in the community in order to enhance its development while building greater community esteem for the graduate. The bond between graduates and the University is mutually advantageous in that the success of one contributes to the success of the other.

II. THE PURPOSES OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ARE:

1. to assist in the continual growth of Amberton University recognizing that its increased influence in the community is in each graduate's best interest;

2. to coordinate strategic plans for the building of a regional image of the University recognizing that as the prestige of the University increases so does the prestige of the degrees offered;

3. to organize for social opportunities that could include discounts on trips, items, continuing education opportunities, etc.;

4. to establish a directory and/or newsletter that will allow a disclosure of other graduates who might prove socially and professionally beneficial;

5. to allow for the opportunity to make a contribution to the development of higher education. Amberton University is a non-profit organization so worthy of support that many people who have never directly benefited from its educational programs have contributed. A graduate who has benefited from the University might find a natural need to make a contribution.

III. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Membership in the Amberton University Alumni Association is open to all graduates of Amberton University.