Start a Chapter

The success of a new chapter depends on the commitment of the local volunteers working in partnership with the Alumni Association staff. The process for establishing a chapter begins with these steps:

1. E-mail clubs@cualum.org to establish a connection with an Alumni Association liaison.
2. Establish a geographic area for the chapter with your Alumni Association liaison.
3. In order to maintain a vital club, it is important to have a critical mass of 200 people. If your area lacks the critical mass necessary to form a club, please contact your Alumni Association liaison for your area to discuss other opportunities to connect to CU-Boulder.
4. Your liaison will run a report to determine the number of alumni living in the designated chapter area and the number of e-mail addresses available for the area. This will help determine initial communication with members.
5. Develop a survey questionnaire with your Alumni Association staff liaison to gauge interest, activities and willingness to serve on the leadership team. You may also want to pre-identify a planning meeting or kick-off event and publicize this in the questionnaire.
6. Identify a core group with whom you can have several informational meetings to gauge interest and potential interest in the proposed organization.
7. Plan the first meeting or event to select board members and chapter officers and establish the purpose and mission of the chapter.