Alumni Association

Alumni Leadership Council

The Alumni Leadership Council, established in September 2014, is the governing body of the Oberlin Alumni Association, empowered to undertake and regulate any action of or on behalf of the Association. The members who sit on the ALC represent students, identities, talents, regions, class years, volunteer roles, and diversities of the Oberlin alumni body.

The roles on the Alumni Leadership Council include:

  • Officers: President, Immediate Past-President or President-Elect, and Secretary/Communications Officer
  • Three Chartered Group members (formerly Affiliate Group representatives)
  • One Multicultural Alumni Leadership Council (MALC) representative
  • Up to three student representatives
    Student Alumni Leadership Council Member Job Description 
  • One Regional Programming representative
  • One Class Officer representative
  • Four Committee Chairs: Admissions, Career, Development, Trustee Search
  • Past Presidents of the Association are ex-officio non-voting members
  • Up to 11 At-Large Members representing the diversity of our alumni body including:
    • Minimum 15% Conservatory of Music alumni representation
    • Minimum one International representative
    • Heisman Club/Athletics  representation
    • Awards Task Force chair
    • Conservatory Task Force chair

News and Information

  • Letter from Chair of the Presidential Search Committee Lillie Edwards ’75 
  • Upcoming Alumni Leadership Council Meeting Dates (NOTE: These are the currently scheduled meeting dates for the ALC. Dates and/or meeting activities may change as a result of Saturday’s discussion. Additionally, Board of Trustees meeting dates are subject to change.)
    • Commencement 2024 Meeting: Saturday 5/24/24, 1:00 p.m. to Monday 5/26/24, Noon
    • Fall 2024 Meeting (Board of Trustees meets 9/26 to 9/27): Friday 10/4/24 New ALC member orientation 9:00 a.m., everyone else 1:00 p.m. to Sunday 10/6/23 noon
    • Spring 2025 Meeting (Board of Trustees meets 3/6 to 3/7): Friday 3/7/25, 1:00 p.m. to Sunday 3/9/25, 11 a.m.
    • Commencement 2025 Meeting: Saturday 5/24/25, 1:00 p.m. to Monday 5/26/25, Noon
    • Fall 2025 Meeting (Board of Trustees meets 10/9 to 10/10): Friday 10/10/25 New ALC member orientation 9:00 a.m., everyone else 1:00 p.m. to Sunday 10/12/25, 11:00 a.m.