Alumni
The Carleton Alumni Association is as old and as vibrant as the College itself. Its membership consists of all persons who ever started as students at the College. It is now an organization that is international in scope with over 24,400 alumni throughout the world. The purpose of the Carleton Alumni Association is to strengthen the ties between alumni and the College, and among alumni throughout the world, developing and affirming the culture of alumni stewardship. The Association is comprised of individual members, class organizations (particularly active during their reunion years) and groups of alumni (e.g. the Chicago Carleton Club, the Multicultural Alumni Network, etc.) organized to promote and coordinate alumni activities. The Association is led by national officers and a Board of Directors (The Carleton Alumni Council with about 20 active members). The Alumni Council is also the body which, in cooperation with the Office of Alumni Affairs, selects individuals to receive Alumni Association Awards for Distinguished Achievement, Exceptional Service and In the Spirit of Carleton—usually presented at an awards ceremony during reunion weekend each June. Alumni support Carleton through both organized and individual activities, on and off campus, including assistance to the Office of Admissions (through an extensive network of AARs—Alumni Admissions Representatives) the Career Center, the Alumni Annual Fund and academic departments of the College. Alumni are also represented on the Board of Trustees and on the College Council. In turn, Carleton serves its alumni by keeping them informed through publications like The Carleton Voice, regional and local newsletters and the Carleton web site. The College also keeps in touch with its alumni by sponsoring reunions, meetings, seminars, workshops, off-campus activities, travel opportunities, and other functions which bring together alumni, faculty, parents, friends and students. The Office of Alumni Affairs is the primary point of contact between the College and its alumni.
