222 S. 22nd St.
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 3077664166
Fax: 3077666824
Email: uwalumni@uwyo.edu
The University of Wyoming Alumni Association is governed by a Board of Directors. The Executive Director manages the association’s affairs. The board carries out objectives and purposes specified in UWAA’s bylaws. It provides strategic direction, makes operational recommendations, and holds fiduciary responsibility for the Association. The full board meets twice yearly (fall and spring), with more frequent committee meetings in between. Work is divided among board members according to committee assignment. Serving on the board is a rewarding experience, but one that requires commitment. UWAA board members are volunteers in the truest sense; not only do they give of their time, they pay for all expenses associated with board meetings.
Fall 2023 - September 7th&8th
Spring 2024 - TBA
The majority of Board members are elected by the Association’s voting membership to three-year terms with the opportunity to serve a consecutive three-year term. Board seats are primarily assigned according to geographic region, the exceptions being a young alumni board, three at-large positions appointed by the board (effective after October 1, 2018) and emeritus members (effective after October 1, 2018): Board Composition. Election ballots are emailed to members in June. Only paid and active UWAA members have voting rights.
There are five standing committees of the board that reflect UWAA’s programs: scholarship; engagement and outreach; communications; revenue development and special projects; and student recruitment and enrichment. The board’s Executive Committee – provide additional guidance and direction for association affairs. The Executive Committee currently includes nine director positions: president, treasurer, secretary, vice president, and three at-large positions. The scholarship committee makes recommendations regarding scholarship review and distribution, for both the UWAA and UW License Plate programs. The engagement and outreach committee monitors development of the network/chapter program, engagement programs and is attentive to alumni needs and expectations for programs, and monitors special events and the coordination of these events to maximize engagement. The revenue development and special projects committee monitors membership and all revenue generating activities and offers recommendations for improvement to ensure that the Association has the needed resources to provide alumni programming. In addition, the committee monitors the scholarship donation and auction programs. The communications committee monitors the communication program to ensure consistency of messaging, maintain a balance of print, electronic and social media, and recommend systems capable to improve communication.
The student recruitment and enrichment committee monitors our staff’s efforts to support prospective student recruitment, alumni career services and the Wyo-Gold Student Alumni Association.
| LOCATION | AMOUNT OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| Wyoming Counties/Judicial District | 9 |
| US Regions (NE, SE, FW (Formerly NW) SW) | 4 |
| CO/Denver Metro | 1 |
| ID, SD/ND, MT, UT, NE | 1 (Neigh. St.) |
| At-large | 3 |
| Young Alumni | 1 (at-large) |
| President, President-Elect, Past President | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
At the fall University of Wyoming Alumni Association board meeting on September 14-15, 2018 in Laramie, the Board of Directors voted to amend the Association’s Bylaws. On October 1, 2018, our UWAA members approved the amended bylaws by a greater than 2/3 majority of the members who voted.
Transition:
Existing Board members with terms remaining after 2019 will have the opportunity to serve the remainder of their term on the newly structured BOD so long as such Director is qualified as set forth above, regardless of geographic status.
During the transition period, (2019-2021) new Board members shall be nominated, elected and installed as provided in the Amended & Restated Bylaws to populate the geographic areas. Existing Directors who are currently serving in their first three (3)-year term with expiration in April of 2020 qualify to be considered for a new 3-year term pursuant to the Amended and Restated Bylaws setting forth the 19-22 BOD size. Once each existing Director has completed his/her term(s) (by 2021) the BOD shall thereafter be populated under the Amended & Restated Bylaws numbering between 19-22 members representing geographic areas as outlined herein.
The proposed governance structure retains a geographic element for selection as follows: one (1) Director from each of the nine (9) Wyoming Judicial Districts as designated by the State (See Exhibit A) for a total of nine (9) Directors; and six (6) Directors selected from six (6) United States geographic regions (Northeast, Southeast, Far West (formerly named Northwest), Southwest, Colorado and the Neighboring States region, defined as Idaho, Nebraska, Montana, North & South Dakota and Utah. (See Exhibit B). In addition, the BOD will appoint one (1) Young Alumni at-large director and may appoint up to three (3) additional at-large positions. The at-large directors may be from Wyoming or out of state. The Young Alumni director must be thirty years of age or younger at the time of appointment. However, in no case will the number of out of state directors exceed the number of directors residing in Wyoming.
Exhibit A – Wyoming Representation - NINE (9) WYOMING JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
District No. 1 = Laramie County; District No. 2 = Carbon & Albany Counties; District No. 3 = Lincoln, Uinta, & Sweetwater Counties; District No. 4 = Sheridan & Johnson Counties; District No. 5 = Park, Big Horn, Hot Springs, & Washakie Counties; District No. 6 = Campbell, Crook, & Weston Counties; District No. 7 = Natrona County; District No. 8 = Converse, Niobrara, Platte, & Goshen Counties; District No. 9 = Teton, Sublette, & Fremont Counties
EXHIBIT B - Representation outside of Wyoming
Far West Region = Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii, & Alaska; Southwest Region = Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, & Kansas; Northeast Region = Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine; Southeast Region = Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia; Neighboring States Region = Idaho, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska; Colorado as it’s own region; Wyoming as it’s own region
222 S. 22nd St.
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 3077664166
Fax: 3077666824
Email: uwalumni@uwyo.edu