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UDM Alumni Association Board
General Board Meeting, June 11, 2015
Participants : Dan Assenmacher, Trevor Pawl, Thomas Sanday, Marlena Taylor, Lauren
Shoemaker, Hank Durkin, Kate McCarroll, Jim Sarcheck, Eileen Pawlowski
Welcome / Call to Order
Alumni Relations
Summer Calendar of Events i. ii. iii.
June 24: Titan Ten Pub Night at Punch Bowl Social, 6-8 pm
July 15: Oakland County Alumni & Friends Reception
Orchard Lake Country Club, 6-8 pm
August 10: Titan Club Golf Outing iv. August 11: West Side of Michigan Alumni & Friends Reception
Grand Rapids v. August 20: UDM Tiger Game Outing
Pre-game Reception at the DAC
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Currently working on updating the website
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Researching alumni survey to be done by an outside agency to learn more about the
 needs/wants of alums
Fiscal year ends June 30 – still time to make a gift! (www.udmercy.edu/donate)
Committee Updates a. Admission and Retention (Dan and Lauren) i. Accepted Students Day – March 28. 211 students attended, 76% of those ii. have confirmed enrollment at UDM. 449 incoming confirmed for Fall
2015, 105 from Catholic high schools
Discussed possibility of having a Networking/Basketball Game event for each college/school, similar to event held by College of Business.
Athletics would partner by providing discounted tickets, food and access to the Titan Club. Invite current students and alums. b. Alumni Activities (Trevor, Tamara, Thomas) i. Volunteer event held April 25. Approximately 30 alums for 2 sites.
Plan to add an additional site for next year and target young grads. c. Career and Professional Development (Pam and Marlena) i. Brainstorming ways to assist Career Center. d. Executive Board (Jim, Hank and Kate) i. Will be involved in capitol campaign. ii. Discussion of having “business” cards to hand out with information about the Alumni Association. Desire to be more involved in Spirit of
UDM Awards Night. Possibility of wearing name tags to UDM events.
2015-2016 Meetings a. September 10, 2015 6 pm at UDM

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December 10, 2015 6 pm at UDM
March 10, 2016 6 pm at UDM
June 9, 2016 at 6 pm – location to be decided
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Committees will have phone conferences by the end of July. Eileen will set-up.