WGU Alumni Advisory Board Leadership opportunities.

Primary responsibilities.

• Actively participate in regularly scheduled board meetings. Read materials distributed prior to the meetings and share experience and expertise during board discussions. Support decisions that are arrived at by the board. Ensure that confidential information shared at the meetings is held in confidence. 
• Listen to graduates of WGU and provide candid and constructive feedback, advice, and comments on the services and products to WGU’s Alumni Engagement team and university leadership.  
• Volunteer at WGU events, such as Commencement Weekend, and other local events.

WGU Alumni Engagement relies on its advisory board members to be its most active and vocal supporters, telling the WGU story in their communities and organizations. This role of support and advocacy is distinct from that of traditional university leadership as WGU’s official spokesperson. No advisory board member shall speak officially on behalf of WGU, unless he/she is so authorized by the Alumni Engagement or WGU Communications team. 

Qualifications.

• Must be a graduate of WGU in good standing.
• If not a WGU Alumni Ambassador prior to application to the board, all advisory board members are expected to become ambassadors upon joining the board. 
• Have an active interest in WGU’s mission, a willingness to assist in setting and achieving the organization's goals, and the ability to devote the time necessary to attend and participate in board and ambassador meetings.
• Have a history of professional achievement and success within an organization or while a student at WGU, which would enable the board member to provide context and perspective to the board.
• Be willing to apply one's experience to the board's decision-making process.
• Have a professional reputation that enhances WGU's reputation and strengthens the role of the board in supporting the mission, purpose, and principles of WGU.