The Board of Governors is a dynamic group of volunteers comprised of alumni whose demonstrated service and leadership display a strong understanding and commitment to fostering alumni engagement and advancing the mission of Drexel University.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD

• Represent Alumni Voices: The Board advocates for alumni interests in shaping policies, programs, and activities.
• Address Alumni and University Needs: The Board tackles challenges facing both alumni and the university, offering valuable recommendations.
• Increase Alumni Engagement: The Board assists the Office of Alumni Relations with connecting alumni to each other and to the University through volunteer opportunities, alumni groups, events and programs, and philanthropy.
• Support Alumni Programs: The Board defines the broad alumni program and makes annual funding recommendations to the University.

BOARD COMPOSITION

Our board is a vibrant mix of up to thirty elected directors, including the chairperson, vice chairperson, and immediate past chairperson, all elected from the general alumni community. Ex officio members, including Board emeriti, the executive director, student associates and faculty associates, contribute valuable perspectives without voting privileges.

BOARD OFFICERS

The officers of the Board are the chairperson, vice chairperson, immediate past chairperson and the executive director. The executive director shall be appointed by the Drexel University senior vice president for Institutional Advancement and shall serve as executive secretary of the Board unless otherwise appointed by the Board. All officers must be approved by the Institutional Advancement Committee of the Drexel University Board of Trustees.

View the current Board officers and elected directors

BOARD COMMITTEES

Committee work is integral to implementing the Board's many projects and priorities. Each year Board members and alumni volunteers concentrate on issues of strategic importance to the growth and strength of the Drexel Alumni Network. There are eight standing committees, in addition to the Executive Committee, and committee members are appointed for one-year terms.

• Executive Committee
• Drexel Serves
• Honors and Awards
• Recent Alumni and Students
• Recruitment and Nominations
• Regional Alumni Networks
• Student Grants Program
• Scholarship

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