SIG Membership Vice President
Role Responsibilites
Role Responsibilities
The SIG membership vice president is a key resource for alums interested in joining the SIG. The membership vice president serves as a member of the SIG board and collaborates extensively with the programming and communications positions as well as the regional representatives.
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Develop strategy to promote membership.
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Collaborate with clubs to strengthen connections and increase outreach to nonmembers.
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Maintain regular contact with the WCAA on SIG goals.
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If your SIG has regional representatives, work with them to welcome newly-arrived alums to each region and communicate regional SIG and club events.
Attracting and Keeping Strong Membership
A membership survey to determine interests, desired frequency of meetings, types of programs, may help a SIG be better equipped to serve alumnae in various regions. Some SIGs have indicated that regional representatives or young alumnae representatives on the board have been effective in maintaining focus on the varying interests throughout the geographically dispersed group.
With the programming vice president plan programs that:
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Address current alumnae interests and concerns—careers, the arts, education, politics, parenting, health/wellness, community service, admissions/current student events.
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Attract varied constituencies: alumnae of all ages and at various life stages (working/non-working, etc.).
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Start and conclude at specified times and vary the times of events and programs.
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Include current and prospective Wellesley undergraduates and their parents, particularly on holidays and school breaks.
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Involve members (i.e. a prominent alum) with unusual careers or life stories.
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Parents of current students enjoy being included in SIG activities and learning more about the college where their daughters are spending significant years of their lives. Coordinate with the Parents Office at Wellesley on how to do outreach.
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We hope that you will make a special effort to invite parents to become involved in your SIG. Perhaps a letter could be included in your regional newsletters as one way of encouraging parents' to attend local events. Don't forget to follow up with a telephone call by one of your members.
Communications and Social Media
Communications and Social Media
You have the power to connect—and build excitement about all the connections that are possible through the SIG. Let alumnae learn about upcoming events and share photos of past ones!
Newsletters/Emails
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Together with the communications leaders, establish a timeline for communications to the SIG via email or newsletter including deadlines for members to submit information.
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Send all SIG emails, newsletters, and invitations through the SIG website (alum.wellesley.edu). Training for communications volunteers is available online. If your email requires additional technological assistance, you may use this form to request an email blast, newsletter, labels, or list.
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The WCAA encourages email and e-newsletters for sustainability and suggests mailing only to alumnae with no email on file. If a print mailing is necessary, be sure to include a way for alumne to update their information: “Update your contact information at alum.wellesley.edu or email recordupdates@wellesley.edu.”
Website
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Ensure your website has current content on it. Post a welcome letter, information about upcoming events, list your officers, add a banner photo, include photos to highlight events. If you and your website chair need assistance, request it here or view our video tutorials.
Social Media
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Please post the WCAA social media guidelines on the club website and any social media platform your club uses.
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Ensure there are moderators for each platform, and that they understand and adhere to the social media guidelines.