It is very important that each international alumni association works closely with the Office of International Alumni Programs as every alumni association is part of the larger Boston University Alumni (BUA). The BUA, open to all former students, promotes the welfare of Boston University, its schools, colleges, and programs and seeks to actively encourage graduates to become involved in alumni and University activities.
Although each alumni association is self-financed, it is expected to function in accordance with the mission of the University. All local laws and regulations must be observed and a copy of all paperwork filed with the local government should be sent to the University to be kept on file in Boston.
Alumni associations have permission by the University to use the BUA logo on all materials (i.e. letterhead, marketing materials, banners, posters, etc.) The University Seal is reserved for official University documents, diplomas, Commencement materials, and formal invitations to University sponsored events.
The University recommends that the alumni association does not align itself with any political or religious groups. The University values the diversity of its alumni and the purpose of an alumni association is not to promote one particular political or religious view.
In the event that an alumni association fails to work within the above guidelines, the University has the right to withdraw the association's right to use any part of the Boston University name or logo and may choose to reorganize an alumni association in that country.
The Office of International Alumni Programs can provide an alumni association a multitude of services including:
Invitations/Mailings
The Office of Development and Alumni Relations maintains a central alumni database that is constantly updated. This allows us to communicate messages from the alumni associations to all alumni in a designated area via mailings and broadcast e-mails.
Notification of Visiting Academics and Senior Staff
We will endeavor to keep associations informed when Boston University staff are visiting their area so as to maximize opportunities for associations to arrange lectures and gatherings around those visits.
Promotion of Association Activities
The Office of International Alumni Programs is able to promote the alumni associations' events through the website we maintain: www.bu.edu/alumni/intl. We encourage the alumni associations to supply information and photographs of events and activities as content for this website and for publication in Bostonia, the alumni magazine.
Web support
In addition to the general International Alumni Programs website, we encourage each alumni association to provide content for a webpage that can be hosted and maintained by the University. In addition, the University hosts e-mail lists for alumni associations, promotes events through broadcast e-mails, handles some online RSVPs for events, and can conduct online surveys.
Networking
The Office of International Alumni Programs encourages communication among members of the alumni association as well as with the University in order to provide possible networking opportunities both within your country and/or worldwide.
