Cornell Tech Alumni Council

President, Cornell Tech Alumni Council

Posted by Cornell Tech Alumni Council on 07/02/2015

General Information

Process for Filling Position: Must meet eligibility criteria
Number of Seats: 2
Location: Non-geographically based
Eligible Constituent(s): Alumni

Summary of Position

Oversee and lead CTAC; serve as primary alumni ambassadors for Cornell Tech. Ideally, there is representation from technical and business backgrounds. Co-chairs are leaders and are responsive — they know how to motivate others, read people well, and are welcoming, friendly and inclusive. They are not only project managers, but also people managers. Co-Chairs are passionate about Cornell Tech and embrace its philanthropic founding. Location: at least one co-chair should be based in New York area.

Cornell Interests:

Colleges/Schools

Cornell Tech

Talent Expectations: Skills

Communicate

Speak to Groups

Primary liaisons with Cornell Tech Alumni Affairs staff; communicate regularly with both staff and other council leaders.

Lead/Manage/Serve

Organize, Plan and/or Host Events

Lead a Group

Manage Projects

Serve on a Committee or Board

Establishes dates and times for council meetings (2x/year minimum); delegates responsibility and holds council leaders accountable. • Helps plan and attends annual signature program. • Helps generate programming ideas to involve/engage/foster alumni participation with students, faculty, and the Cornell Tech ecosystem; programs will primarily be managed by staff, but CTAC will be play a crucial advisory role. • Participates in student events (e.g. orientation) to introduce future calls to action (recruit applicants, support job placement, serve in a leadership role, make a Founder’s Pledge, and make annual gifts). • Monitors informal activity of alumni to report and track participation, interests, and needs that will inform future programming and resources. • Has an eye for recruiting future volunteer leaders and is inclusive of eager volunteers; actively grooms successors during year of last term.

Build/Maintain Relationships

Engage Individuals

Represent Cornell

Responsible for keeping up to date on Cornell Tech happenings as well as gauging needs and interests of the Cornell Tech community. • Responds to alumni questions and requests (or passes them along to staff as necessary).

Responsible Contact

Contact Name:

Matthew Davis

Volunteer Position Title:

Director, Outreach & Alumni Engagement, Cornell Tech

Email:

md844@cornell.edu

Time Commitment

Average Time Commitment: 5-7 hrs/month
Duration: Not Applicable
Term of Office: 2 years
Number of terms in Office: Not Applicable

Requirements

Prerequisites Cornell Tech alum: anyone who matriculated in Cornell Tech, regardless of whether or not they received a degree. A CTAC President must have held a previous position on the CTAC board.

Hiatus Required? No hiatus required
Dues Required? No

Meetings

Meeting Attendance Required? Yes

Meeting Location(s):

On Campus: Yes
Off Campus: No
Conference Call: Yes
Meetings per year: 2x year

Additional Attendance Requirements: New Student Orientation Annual Signature Event

Yearly Philanthropic Expectation:

Make a gift to Cornell at a level of individual comfort

Alumni Trustee Election

Vote in the annual trustee election