Recruiting Alumni Leaders

RUAA Board Nominations

The Rutgers University Alumni Association (RUAA) is issuing a call for nominations for the RUAA Board of Directors. On this page, you will find the nomination form that is to be completed for every nomination to the Board.

The RUAA serves approximately 408,000 alumni from all three campuses and seeks to have a Board that reflects the diversity present within the alumni body. The one common denominator of all candidates will be their ability to live up to our mission: “Advancing Rutgers University by engaging all alumni.”

Membership in the RUAA is bestowed automatically on all persons having earned a degree at Rutgers University or any of its predecessor schools, upon graduation. Any member of the RUAA is eligible to serve on the Board.

Candidates for the Board of Directors are expected to:

Represent all alumni, not just their own school and classmates;
Work in partnership with the Department of Alumni Relations in the oversight, management, and operations of the RUAA;
Share ideas and react to proposals about how best to engage alumni in Rutgers University's work, and promote interest among alumni in attending alumni events;
Reach out to friends, neighbors, colleagues and associates to identify Rutgers University alumni and encourage their involvement in the association and its chartered organizations.
Attend Board meetings in person or by special arrangement and participate in teleconferences as needed to discuss alumni association activities;
Participate regularly in alumni activities on campus, in New Jersey, or in their region.

All terms for the Board of Directors are for three years and all members of the Board will be required to comply with conflict of interest policies as stipulated by any applicable law and by university policies.

The RUAA Nominations Committee will only consider candidates for the RUAA Board of Directors whose nomination forms are complete and submitted to the Alumni Relations office by the deadline date of Friday, February 22, 2013.

Please send your nomination forms by email to ychoma@winants.rutgers.edu or by mail to:

Ken Johnson ENG'66
Corporate Secretary, Rutgers University Alumni Association
c/o Yvette Martinez, Senior Director for Alumni Relations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Winants Hall, Room 306
7 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1260

If you are interested in a leadership position, please contact Donna Thornton at 848-932-1994 or dthornton@winants.rutgers.edu and submit a cover letter and your resume.

If you have questions about the nomination process, or would like to arrange to speak with a Board member directly, please contact Yvette Martinez, Senior Director for Alumni Relations, at ychoma@winants.rutgers.edu or 848-932-1960. To learn more about the RUAA and the RUAA Board, visit Ralumni.com/RUAA.

Nominate a Board Member

Download the nomination form and an explanation of the required documentation. Remember - nominations must be submitted by Friday, February 22, 2013!

University Senate Nominations

Nominations are also sought for the position of Alumni Senator on the University Senate. The University Senate sets the university calendar, regulates the relationships between the various disciplines, and discusses, formulates, and advises the president and the Board of Governors on virtually every major academic and policy question affecting the Rutgers community.

Learn more and nominate yourself or an alumni colleague for a position on University Senate here. The deadline to nominate is February 22, 2013.

Rutgers Alumni Leaders Council

The Rutgers Alumni Leaders Council is an assembly of volunteer alumni leaders, including members of the RUAA Board, leaders of the chartered alumni organizations, at-large members, and university partners who share in the RUAA’s vision. While the council’s members are involved with the RUAA and the university in diverse ways, their membership on the council does not represent any individual group or interest, but rather serves the entire alumni body. The council officially convenes twice annually, at the Alumni Leaders Conference and the Annual Meeting. The council is also responsible for ratifying the slate of RUAA Board officers and board members annually.

Alumni Leaders Conference: Generally held on campus in the fall, the conference is a two-day event where council members gather to share best practices and new ideas in alumni engagement, network with each other and university leadership, and build action plans.
Annual Meeting: The spring annual meeting is an opportunity for council members to review the RUAA’s efforts from the past year, as well as celebrate achievements and look forward to the future. The results of the RUAA Board election are also announced at the annual meeting. Attendance is open to all Rutgers alumni.

Learn more about being an at-large member of the council here. To nominate yourself or a Rutgers alumnus to serve as an at-large member of the RUAA Council, please submit an updated resume, focusing on volunteer experience, to ychoma@winants.rutgers.edu or via mail to Rutgers University Alumni Association Nominating Committee, c/o Yvette Martinez, 7 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 by February 22, 2013.