Other Class officers
The following officers can be elected or appointed by the Class President in consultation with the other officers.
NOMINATING CHAIR/COMMITTEE
New class officers are elected at each Reunion. In order to facilitate this process, class officers should appoint a Nominating Chair and/or Committee approximately 6-8 months prior to Reunion.
This committee collects nominations from the class and can then either select a slate of candidates for election or draw up a ballot for voting during Reunion.
Lists of classmates with past volunteer activity can be obtained from your staff contact to assist the committee. The Alumnae/i Association and the college staff can provide assistance in recruiting candidates.
Responsibilities
1. Solicit nominations for all officer positions and either select a slate of officers or draw up a ballot to present at a class meeting during reunion. (Presenting a slate is often preferred because it ensures that each candidate is selected based on her/his abilities and willingness to serve.)
2. Ensure that all candidates have been contacted and are willing to server as officers. Make sure candidates understand the importance of their roles to their classmates and to Wheaton, including the necessity of making an Annual Fund gift. (Copies of this handbook can be provided to the nominating committee and/or class officer candidates.)
3. Work with the Alumnae/i Relations and Annual Giving staff to find a nominee(s) for Class Gift Chair(s).
WEB MASTER
Wheaton currently hosts class Web pages on its server, which are accessible from Wheaton's alumnae/i pages. The class Web master works with other class officers to create and maintain the class Web site, frequently updating the content to keep the pages as current as possible. Melissa Nederostek, Assistant Director of Alumnae/i Relations and Annual Giving, can provide Web masters with training and ongoing support.
Class Web masters should have access to a computer and basic familiarity with the Internet (no special computer training or skills are needed; the pages are set up using templates that are as easy to use as a word processor). For more information on setting up your class website, click here.
Responsibilities
1. Maintain class Web pages, including updating content and gathering and submitting photographs. (Make sure to refresh content regularly to keep classmates visiting often.)
2. Think about new ways to use your Web pages to engage classmates, recruit volunteers, solicit Annual Fund donations, advertise events, and more.
Check out the current Wheaton class Web pages for ideas at www.wheatoncollege.edu/alum.
This page is maintained by Office of Alumnae/i Relations and Annual Giving. Last updated on 9/6/07.
Questions about this page? Use our query form.