University of Delaware
Graduate Catalog 1996-1997
Fees and Expenses
Student Life and Activities
Alumni and University Relations

   The Office of Alumni and University Relations, under the supervision of
the Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations and with direct
responsibilities to the President, conducts programs and activities for
diverse constituencies of the University community and its alumni. The
office serves as a liaison between the University of Delaware and the
Alumni Association Board of Directors, who represent the world-wide alumni
body of more than 80,000 living alumni.

   The Office coordinates such major events as Homecoming, Alumni Wall of
Fame, Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement, Alumni Spring
Reunion, Winter and Spring Commencements, Founders Day, University by the
Sea Summer Arts Festival, University Performing Arts Series, New Student
Convocation (with Admissions Office), Honors Day, Parents Day, and Legacy
Day (with the Admissions Office). The Office of Alumni and University
Relations also coordinates University building dedications and
groundbreakings, University awards ceremonies (Medal of Merit and Medal of
Distinction programs), and honorary degree presentations, and assists with
arrangements for class reunions, special interest reunions, and alumni
chapter events of the over twenty-five regional chapters throughout the
country. It also conducts a travel program specifically targeted for alumni
of the university.

   In cooperation with the Career Services Center, the Office sponsors
Alumni Career Employment Services (ACES), which offers a jobs hotline,
counseling, and other services to job-hunting alumni.

   In addition to the University Alumni Association, there are satellite
alumni associations in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences, Business and
Economics, Education, Engineering, Human Resources, Nursing, and Urban
Affairs and Public Policy. The Black Alumni Organization offers programming
especially oriented to black alumni and assists in recruiting and
counseling black undergraduates.

   Through the Volunteer Admissions Support Team (VAST), coordinated by the
Office of Admissions, alumni throughout the country help recruit
outstanding students.

   The Undergraduate Student Alumni Association (SAA), initiated in 1983,
serves currently enrolled students and provides them with the opportunity
to interact with alumni.

   Inquiries concerning alumni activities should be addressed to Robert R.
Davis, Director of Alumni and University Relations, (302) 831-2341.