Have an impact on your UConn community! Run to be the next Student-Director on the UConn Foundation Board of Directors.
Forms: https://vote.uconn.edu/jointelections-run-for-office/
The Opportunity
• Be the student body representative to the University of Connecticut Foundation Inc.’s Board of Directors as an active member.
• Work with some of the University’s most successful graduates in fields such as business, law, medicine, and engineering.
• Develop relationships with board members, build your professional network, and gain valuable business experience.
• The events and activities that take place throughout the school-year are tremendous opportunities to experience all that UConn has to offer. In this role the student director will meet prominent guestspeakers and visitors, along with the ability to work closely with the University’s administration.
• Work with the Foundation’s directors and staff to help the University in its fundraising and alumni engagement efforts, inform the student body of the efforts and work of the Foundation, and educate students on the importance of remaining engaged with the University after they graduate.
• Engage engage the student body by communicating the role of the Foundation at UConn.
• Actively thinking of new ways to engage the student body regarding philanthropic and alumni community building.
• Attend pertinent University and Foundation events to which they are invited whenever possible to act as a representative of the student body for that particular function.
• Mentor the next elected student director on his/her responsibilities and Foundation functions, initiatives, and activities.
The Process
February 8, 2019 12:00 Noon - Completed Intent to Run Forms Due
February 15, 2019 12:00 Noon - Completed Applications (Signature Packet) Due
February 18, 2019 Campaigning Begins After Candidates’ Receive Confirmation of Eligibility
March 5, 2019 12:00 Noon - Voting Begins at www.vote.uconn.edu
March 7, 2019 12:00 Noon - Voting Ends
For questions, contact:
Judy Smith, jsmith@foundation.uconn.edu
Tony Patelunas, Student-Director, anthony.patelunas@uconn.edu
For more information, contact: Tony or Judy at in posting