Alumni Association
  

Every West Chester University graduate receives a free lifetime membership to the Alumni Association. This membership allows graduates to participate in all alumni activities and to enjoy the other benefits and services provided to them through the Association. To get the most out of the membership, join the online community. The online community allows alumni to update their information, receive WCU news and information on upcoming events, and stay connected with their alma mater! Click here to register or login now.

Mission

To provide events for alumni and future alumni that will strengthen their ties to the University and to award scholarships to students. As directed by the University’s immediate and strategic goals, the Association will encourage alumni, alumni constituent groups, and future alumni to become advocates and supporters of West Chester University. In accordance with the University’s Affirmative Action Policy, the West Chester University Alumni Association does not discriminate “on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religious creed, disability, or veterans’ status. Nor does the Association allow any forms of sexual harassment.”

Board of Directors

The West Chester University Alumni Association (WCUAA) is governed by a board of eighteen directors who serve three-year terms and meet four times annually. Six new directors are elected each year, and all West Chester alumni are eligible and encouraged to vote in the election. Every year, new Executive Officers of the Board are elected to lead the Board, and the positions are as follows --- President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past President. 

Each Director is required to serve as an active member of at least two committees. The committees include: Affinity, Alumni Weekend, Awards/Nominating, Bylaws, Finance, Homecoming, Outreach, Scholarship, Service, and Strategic Planning.

The Alumni Association Board of Directors plays an important role in the University community. Board members are responsible for establishing strategic goals for the creation and delivery of useful programs and services for all West Chester alumni. They also serve as the voice of alumni and represent the views of all graduates of the University. Finally, Directors are ambassadors of the University, helping alumni connect with one another and the campus community.

Fast Facts

• More than 3,000 students graduate from West Chester University annually, adding to WCU's more than 127,000 alumni.
• All alumni are members of the West Chester University Alumni Association.
• Students who have completed at least 30 credits and remain in good standing with the University are considered West Chester alumni and are part of the Alumni Association.
• West Chester alumni live in every state as well as 60 countries.