Class Agent Job Description
A Cornell College Class Agent serves as a spokesperson for the College and his/her class. The Class Agent begins serving durng his/her senior year.
Responsibilities during the Senior Year:
- Work with the Alumni and College Advancement Office to organize activities sponsored by the Alumni Association and CASA for the class to celebrate their senior year.
- Attend Alumni Association Board of Directors meetings.
- Perform other duties as need arises, and as mutually agreed upon.
General Expectations after Graduation:
- Work with the Alumni and College Advancement Office to provide coordination and planning for class reunions and reunion gift campaigns.
- With support of the Alumni and College Advancement Office, write or facilitate the completion of two letters each year, one in the fall and the other in the spring. These letters should include news and information from classmates, and the College. One letter a year will be a fund appeal to classmates.
- With assistance from the Alumni and College Advancement Office, help educate the class about Cornell's financial condition and needs each year.
- When possible, attend annual class agent meetings which coincide with the Annual Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting in the Fall. The Class Agent meeting is a time to discuss issues related to class agent activities and responsibilities with other agents, and to represent your class at the Board meeting.
Cornell College will provide the following support services:
- Orientation materials during the first year of service, and all necessary support throughout the agent's service. Materials include information about the College and Cornell's Alumni and College Advancement Office activities.
- Annually updated roster of your class including telephone numbers, e-mails and addresses.
- A semi-annual update that will coincide with the writing of Class Agent letters. This update will contain information about events, programs, and issues that may or may not have been covered in other materials.
- Class notes and related class information received by the College will be mailed to the Class Agent to Sept.15 and March 15 each year.
- Provide support services for typing, printing and mailing Class Agent letters and related materials.
- All support services related to reunion planning, including reports, meeting arrangements, and letter processing.
If you are elected your Class Agent you will be expected to sign the following agreement:
CLASS AGENT AGREEMENT
As Class Agent for the Class of 200#, I agree to the following responsibilities while serving as Class Agent:
1. Collaborate with CASA officers to coordinate the Senior Dinner prior to graduation.
2. Will recruit a planning committee to organize class reunions with the Alumni Office.
3. Write or facilitate the completion of two class letters each year,
one in the fall and one in the spring. Letters will include class notes and news about Cornell. One letter should include a soft fundraising appeal.
4. Act as liaison between Cornell and my classmates.
5. When appropriate, maintain confidential information about
classmates and/or information from the college.
6. Serve on the Cornell College Alumni Association Board of
Directors for a term of three years beginning the fall following
my graduation.
As Class Agent for the Class of 200#, I fully understand the responsibilities stated above and hereby agree to serve as Class Agent. I also understand that if I, or the college, feels I am unable to fulfill these duties, I may be replaced as Class Agent.
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(Signature of Class Agent)
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