Student Alumni Board 2015
Application
The Student Alumni Board (SAB) serves as the Board of Directors for the Student Alumni Association
(SAA). The Board consists of an executive board that oversees strategic areas of responsibility within the
Student Alumni Association. SAB meetings are held on Thursdays. Not every meeting will be mandatory,
but members should keep this time open for committee meetings or meetings of the entire board.
Important Dates:
 Information Session: November 18th & 19th at 6:00 pm in Sturgis Hall at the Alumni House
 Applications Due at Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 5:00 pm
 Applications will be reviewed and those receiving interviews will be notified before Winter break
 Interviews will occur during the first two weeks of the Spring semester
1. On a separate sheet of paper, please type the following information.
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Name:
Major(s):
Classification: (Fr/So/Jr/Sr/Grad)
Preferred Phone Number:
Cumulative GPA:
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Are you a member of Student Alumni Association: Yes / No
o All applicants must be current SAA members or their application will not be reviewed
Have you been able to volunteer for SAA? If so, how?
Are you planning on being available to be in Fayetteville during the summer: Yes / No
Are you a member of a Greek organization? If so, which one?
Please also include a photo. This should be just of you and not a group shot. It will be used for
identification purposes and be kept confidential in the application review process.
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University ID #:
Expected Graduation Date:
Home Address:
Local Address:
Email Address:
2. Attach a 1 page resume that includes your top involvement experiences while at the University.
Freshman may list activities from High School if necessary.
3. Please respond to the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Please use 12-point
Times New Roman font and limit your responses to a total of one page. Place your name in the
upper right hand corner.
1. What do you hope to gain from being a member of SAB?
2. What makes traditions at Arkansas special? And what is your favorite tradition?
3. How does alumni involvement better the University of Arkansas?
4. Looking at the attached list of positions, please discuss your top 3 areas of interest and what
makes you qualified to serve in this capacity.
Your application should be no more than 4 pages long, stapled in the following order:
1) Informational cover sheet, 2) Resume, 3) 4 Questions, and 4) Position Ranking sheet.
Please place your name at the top of each page of your application. Thank you for applying!
Student Alumni Board 2014 Positions
Below are the 5 focus areas of SAB. Each area will have a director, program chairs and
committee members.
Homecoming Steering Committee – Responsible for the signature event where students, alumni, & the community
can connect to campus. This committee coordinates and supports all aspects of the 2014 Homecoming in the Fall,
although most planning aspects should be completed in the Spring and Summer.
Razorback Spirit Committee – Responsible for the oversight and implementation of the new tradition of Beat
Week against Mizzou in the Spring semester for Basketball season.
Alumni Relations Committee – Responsible for creating ways for students to connect to Alumni & Alumni to
reconnect to campus. This includes building a mentoring program, dinners with alumni, and Senior Walk
Dedications.
Traditions Committee – Responsible for building and maintaining the traditions of the University of Arkansas.
This committee will focus on expanding awareness of the Official Ring and collaborating with campus partners to
create a Traditions book.
Membership Committee – Responsible for recruiting and retaining members of the Student Alumni
Association. This committee will develop SAA membership and renewal appeals, as well as identify SAA
member involvement opportunities and ensure recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions by SAA
members.
Communications Team – This team will work with the VP for Marketing & Communications to effectively
communicate the mission of SAA/SAB, and they will market the events and opportunities to it members, campus,
and community.
Sponsorships & Fundraising Team – This team will work with the Arkansas Alumni staff to recruit sponsors for
the various activities that SAB & SAA plan. Members of this team will gain valuable sales and marketing experience.
Questions? Please contact Ryan Miller, Assistant Director, at romille@uark.edu or
Alyssa Strodel, Student Programs Coordinator , at astrodel@uark.edu
Check www.arkansasalumni.org/sab for more information about SAB.
Name:______________________________________________
2014 SAB Position Ranking Sheet
Please rank the following committees in order of preference from 1 to 7, with 1 being the
committee of highest interest. Please place a 0 by any committee you have absolutely no
interest in serving on.
_______ Homecoming Steering Committee
_______ Arkansas Booster Club
_______ Alumni Relations Committee
_______ Traditions Committee
_______ Membership Committee
_______ Communications Team
_______ Sponsorships & Fundraising Team
Please check the option that most fits your desired involvement with the Student Alumni
Board. You may check both if you have no preference.
_______ I would prefer to serve on a committee as an at-large member, meaning I won’t be responsible for
any specific program, but I will provide help and assistance as needed for an SAB Team.
_______ I would prefer to take on more responsibility as a SAB Chair, meaning I will be responsible for all
aspects of a specific program with guidance from the Director of an SAB Team.
Please initial the following:
________ I understand that SAB meetings occur on Thursdays. While not all are mandatory, I will plan to
keep this time slot open for various committee meetings that may occur.
_________ I understand that all SAB members must also be members of the Student Alumni Association, and
I am currently a member of the Student Alumni Association.