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Dixie has a student alumni association! We have joined over 300 higher education institutions that have a student alumni association. The goals of SAA are to help Dixie students to realize that involvement is not only fun, but can also be a lifelong experience. SAA helps to share its pride, enthusiasm, and ideas to help Dixie student have more pride in our great college.
All programs organized by the Student Alumni Association will help to benefit students, faculty, and alumni of DSC. SAA provides even more leadership and involvement opportunities to the whole student body (developing student leaders who practice teamwork, self-motivation, creativity, and friendship).
SAA assists the Dixie Alumni board in several alumni events throughout the entire year! The Dixie Student Alumni helps in Alumni events hosting and planning, fundraising and service, connecting students with Alumni (vise-versa), and creating and sustaining events that inspire affinity with Dixie. SAA will be a wonderful asset to Dixie State College. The Student Alumni offices are located in the Stephen and Marcia Wade Alumni House.
The Student Alumni Association is a division of ASAP (Associated Students Advancement Program) There are 8 districts within this organization. It is also apart of CASE (Council for Advancement & Support of Education) www.case.org.
• Alumni Events Hosting and Planning
• Fund raising and Service
• Giving more leadership and involvement opportunities to the whole student body (developing student leaders who practice teamwork, self-motivation, creativity, and friendship). • Connecting students with Alumni (vise-versa)
• Creating and sustaining events that inspire affinity with Dixie
To help Dixie students to realize that involvement is not only fun, but can also be a lifelong experience. SAA helps to share its pride, enthusiasm, and ideas to help Dixie student have more pride in our great college. All programs organized by the Student Alumni Association will help to benefit students, faculty, and alumni of DSC.
• To inspire campus involvement and motivate students to create a memorable college experience socially and academically.
• To create a lifelong affinity to Dixie within the student body and community.
• To maintain standards and activities that will promote and strengthen interpersonal relationships between students, faculty/staff, and alumni.
• To provide opportunities for past, present, and future Dixie students to achieve personal excellence through leadership opportunities, networking channels, and career development.
To become recognized throughout campus as a quality organization which provides beneficial, diverse events for its members and the general student body.
Vice President of Alumni Relations:
Applies and is appointed by SAA President and Advisory Board
Receives full-tuition scholarship and pays $25 dues. Comes to SAA Cabinet and Chamber meetings and holds additional meeting with his/her Directors and Coordinators.
Chairman over the Alumni Events Committee
Responsible for creating, organizing and planning activities that will strengthen student relations with alumni and alumni involvement with students. Event examples:
• Graduation Cap and Gown, Membership Cards, & Sand Bottle distribution coordinator
• Alumni Banquets (Appreciation Banquet, Alumni Awards Luncheon)
• Parent Appreciation Night
• Student Government Alumni Reunion Dinner during Homecoming week
• Host Dixie Student Body Presidents Association
• President’s Scholarship Ball/ President’s Parents Association Reception
Vice President of Student Relations:
Applies and is appointed by SAA President and Advisory Board
Receives full-tuition scholarship and pays $25 dues. Comes to SAA Cabinet and Chamber meetings and holds additional meeting with his/her Directors and Coordinators.
Chairman over the Special Events Committee
Responsible for creating, organizing, and planning alumni activities that will strengthen student affinity toward Dixie.
• SAA Nights (Activities planned once a month)
• Program Bureau
• Kid Nights & Family Nights for faculty/staff and alumni hosted on DSC campus.
• Senior Days/Celebration
• White Wash/Lighting of the “D” Ceremonies during Homecoming week
• Decades of Dixie
• D-Week activities for Alumni such as a parade or BBQ.
• Dixie State College Birthday Celebration!
• The Great Race or Freedom 5-K & Homecoming Parade with Student/Executive Council
• Attends all DSC Sporting events and helps participate in the “Rebel Crew”
Vice President of Advancement:
Applies and is appointed by SAA President and Advisory Board
Receives full-tuition scholarship and pays $25 dues. Comes to SAA Cabinet and Chamber meetings and holds additional meeting with his/her Directors and Coordinators.
Chairman over the Development Committee
Responsible for creating, organizing, and planning activities that will involve SAA members in fund raising for the organization activities, conference fees, SAA retreats, and for community and campus worthy causes. Event Examples:
• Rebel 3 on 3 Basketball Tournaments
• Assists under the direction of the Alumni Director with Alumni contacting/Fundraising (phone-a-thons)
• Subs-4-Scholarships
• Alumni Silent Auctions
• Dixie Direct Cards/Starving Student Card
• Putting for Scholarships (Golf clubs and hole in –one’s throughout halls at Dixie)
• Alumni Association Golf Tournaments
• DSC Alumni Credit Card or the selling of DSC License Plates
• I Care Kits for Incoming Freshman
Vice President of Public Relations:
Applies and is appointed by SAA President and Advisory Board
Receives full-tuition scholarship and pays $25 dues. Comes to SAA Cabinet and Chamber meetings and holds additional meeting with his/her Directors and Coordinators.
Chairman over the Communications Committee
Responsible for creating, organizing, and planning all marketing efforts within SAA. Coordinates with all VP’s and Directors to market all SAA events and programs.
• Designs all publicity for events (mailings, fliers, posters, video’s, etc)
• Oversees campus and community announcements to all radio and TV stations.
• Responsible for recruiting new SAA members from the general student population.
• ICC Delegate: Responsible for attending all ICC (Inter Collegiate Clubs) meetings with DSC Student Council).
• Maintenance of Dixie SAA Website and email accounts
• Responsible for compiling the SAA scrapbook for the year as well as be in charge of all pictures taken at all SAA functions.
• Helps to update the alumni data-base under the direction of the Alumni Director.
• Represents SAA with the SAA President at all campus and alumni functions.
President: Student Alumni Association :
Applies and is appointed by the DSC Alumni Director and Alumni Board.
Receives full-tuition and student fee scholarship.
• Conducts SAA Cabinet and Chamber meetings and holds additional meeting with his/her Vice Presidents, Directors, and Coordinators.
• Responsible for planning and conduction the annual SAA training retreats (one per semester during the academic year)
• Responsible for planning the SAA Conferences within the Utah District.
• Chairman over the entire Student Alumni Association
• Conducts all SAA meetings and oversees all SAA functions.
• Represents SAA at the DSC Alumni meetings and serves as a member on the Alumni Board.
• Attends regular meetings with the DSC Executive/Student Council and DSC Ambassadors to correlate SAA events.
• Serves under the direction of the Alumni Director
• Conducts all scholarship interviews for SAA members.
• Required to work 2-3 hours a day at the Alumni Office in the Administration Bldg.
• Delegates all duties given from the DSC Alumni Board.
SAA Leadership/Scholarship Positions:
Please be aware that each SAA position requires many hours of dedication to ensure success of the organization. If a scholarship is awarded, the recipient must be aware that there will be no tolerance for non-fulfillment on time commitments. You MUST attend all meetings (unless excused) and plan to dedicate your time to these responsibilities or your will be asked to pay back your scholarship. The definition of “many hours of dedication” is as follows: The individual is available and willing to place as much time as needed to ensure the success of the event and also the success and advancement of those who are involved. At times, the time constraint will be more demanding with the preparation and clean up of an event. This must be realized and accepted when applying for a SAA position.
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