Session Slides (PDF)

Featuring: Leah Flynn Gallant, Ph.D, Talent Management Consultant and DEI Officer, Alumni Association and Office of Resource Development
 

Join Alumni Association staff to learn the ways the Association collects, protects and utilizes data from our alumni, how to safely handle data you receive from the Association or MIT as part of your volunteer role, and best practices around secure filesharing platforms. 

Supplemental Materials (PDF)

New volunteers―or volunteers in need of a refresher―will receive an overview of volunteering for the MIT Alumni Association. Learn about the mission of the MIT Alumni Association, its organizational structure, the Board of Directors and its subcommittees, training resources, and the many opportunities to serve and celebrate.

Referenced Resources: 

About the Association

• History of the Alumni Association
• Alumni Association Strategic Plan
• Alumni Association Board of Directors
• Alumni Association Boards and Committees
• Volunteer Opportunities

Alumni Association Digital Tools

• Online Alumni Directory
• Volunteer Knowledge Base
• Advisors Hub

Training and Policies

• Volunteer Expectations
• Annual Reports
• MIT Nondiscrimination Policy
• Policy for Distribution of Data
• Alumni Association Privacy Statement

Signature Events

Referenced Resources: Volunteer Opportunities, Volunteer Knowledge Base, Volunteer Training Academy, Recognition and Awards

Learn about alumni volunteer roles and hear from active volunteers, Bob Schaffel ’71 and Stacy Yu ’98, about their most impactful experiences and what drove them towards volunteering. This is an opportunity to learn about ways you can impact the MIT community from dedicated and passionate alumni.

Featuring: Bob Schaffel ’71, Stacy Yu ’98, Tim Mansfield, Director of Alumni Volunteer Experience, Cory Anne Sharer, Assistant Director of Alumni Volunteer Services, Elena Nosiglia, Assistant of Alumni Volunteer Services

A QUICK CLIP AND SHORT QUIZ ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WORK.

Watch this bite-sized clip and take the quiz to test your knowledge!

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Receive a high-level overview of the Alumni Association’s technology landscape and a glimpse into the platforms and services that may help you in your volunteer role. If you are a new volunteer or a current one seeking a “tech refresher,” this session is for you.
Featuring: Sonal Rossi, MIT Alumni Association

Resources mentioned in this clip:

• Online Alumni Directory
• My Account
• Email and Forwarding
• Typeahead Search: A search that fills in suggested text as you type.
• GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation in effect in the European Union and European Economic areas.

Creating an equitable and inclusive workplace and providing a positive experience and place of belonging for our alumni is a core value of MIT and the Alumni Association, and central to MIT volunteer work. Participate in a brief overview of the Alumni Association during the past two years that have helped sustain MIT’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Featuring: Leah Flynn Gallant, Talent Development Consultant and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

Generating the MIT spirit and strengthening connections between alumni and the Institute are important roles that volunteer leaders can play. Learn how thoughtful planning with diverse programming and creative promotion can lead to “infinite” participation. Explore and draw from examples of successful strategies in each of these areas from your peers.

 Session Slides (PDF)

Are you curious who is viewing your club, class, or group’s website, how they arrived there, and what they are doing? Google Analytics can help answer those questions. During this session, you will learn how to review various reports in Google Analytics that can help in making strategic decisions.
Featuring: Kim Farino, Associate Director, Product Management