AVID Alumni Club/Chapter Application

Thank you for your interest in establishing an AVID Alumni Club Chapter. This application is your first step towards creating a powerful network that maintains the connections, support, and community central to the AVID experience. By forming an AVID Alumni Club Chapter, you will be part of a structured approach to fostering a community where AVID alumni can continue to share resources, mentor current students, and contribute to the broader AVID mission. The AVID Alumni Club Chapter serves as a vital link between former and current students, nurturing a sense of belonging and ensuring that the values and skills learned in the AVID program continue to guide members as they transition into higher education and beyond. Through this application, you will embark on a journey to create a vibrant community that supports academic and personal success, promotes professional development, and strengthens ties between AVID alumni, current students, and the AVID Center. If you are interested in starting an AVID Alumni Club/Chapter, please answer questions 1-9. If you have an AVID Alumni organization and would like recognition and support, please respond to all of the 21 questions. There is an opportunity to upload additional relevant information at the end of the form. AVID will review all of the submitted information and contact you about next steps.

Please enter the full name (including any titles) of the person submitting this information.

Please enter your institution's ID number used on federal and state reports.

Please enter your institution's name and include the campus address the club will be associated with. If there is more than one location, please list those, also.

Please enter the email address of the person submitting this information.

Please enter the phone number of the person submitting this information.

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Explain how you are connected to AVID. If you are currently an AVID postsecondary institution, include the name of the person with whom AVID postsecondary coordinates support. If you are an AVID-friendly institution, explain how you collaborate with AVID.

What is or what will be the purpose or mission of your AVID alumni club?

How will the club be aligned with AVID's Alumni Club/Chapter align with AVID's mission (https://www.avid.org) and Alumni goals? ( See AVID Alumni Club_Chapter M_G_CV.docx)

If you answer is YES, please continue answering the following questions. If you answer is NO, you do not have to answer the following questions. We will contact you to determine next steps.

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What specific activities or events does your club conduct? Please list any activities or events you have previously conducted and briefly share how the club members received them.

Share your short-term and long-term goals for the club.

How does the club plan to impact the institution and its students?

Explain who is the target membership of this club. How do you recruit members? What are the requirements for membership? You may upload relevant documents at the end of this form.

Who will be part of the club's leadership team? Identify their roles and responsibilities. Include how the club will be organizationally structured. You may upload relevant documents at the end of this form.

Who is the faculty or staff advisor for this club? Please provide their name and contact information if it is someone other than the person submitting this information. Explain how this advisor assists the club.

Is this club affiliated with any external organizations? If so, describe the nature of these affiliations and how they will benefit the club. Also, include any plans to affiliate with an organization in the future.

What are the real or anticipated expenses and funding sources for the club? Please include a preliminary budget plan. You may upload relevant documents at the end of this form.

How do you plan to sustain the club's activities and membership over time?

Have the advisor and student club leaders reviewed the institution's policies on student organizations? How does the club comply with institutional policies and regulations?

How do the club leadership and advisor ensure that the club is inclusive and accessible to all students?

What resources and facilities do the club need from the institution?

Please upload any relevant documents for any of the questions asked in this form.

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