How are Brown alumni classes able to stay connected throughout the years? While the shared bonds of Brunonia play a role, the champions of this togetherness are our class leaders. Whether it’s through regular communications, organizing quick check-ins, local gatherings, or Reunion celebrations, class leaders help classmates find their way back to Brown—and to each other.
Class Volunteers
Lead your class and reconnect with the Brown alumni community. Discover how our volunteer class leaders are keeping classmates in the know and fostering connections that span the decades.
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What is a class leader?
Class leaders serve as alumni volunteer members of the class board. They help classmates stay connected, support communications and engagement efforts, and bring energy and perspective to how their class builds community.
They work closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to foster long-lasting relationships within their graduating class wherever they are.
Class leader duties
- Create class communications, including emails, newsletters, BrownConnect+ posts, or social media content.
- Plan alumni events and share opportunities that may be of interest to classmates.
- Build excitement for Reunion with outreach, engagement, and class memory-sharing.
- Maintain connections and momentum in between Reunion years.
Have another idea for connecting your class? Let your class leaders know.
The lifecycle of a class leader’s term
Each class leader serves a term lasting five years. Terms begin following your Reunion year.
Beginning of term (Years 1 & 2)
Class leaders focus on keeping classmates informed and connected by sharing updates, encouraging participation in BrownConnect+, and elevating opportunities hosted by Brown, the Brown Alumni Association, Brown Clubs, affinity groups, and other alumni communities.
Middle of term (Years 3 & 4)
As the class approaches Reunion, that work begins to shift toward building excitement, nostalgia, and momentum for coming back together. Class leaders help classmates reconnect, surface shared memories, and support outreach that encourages strong Reunion participation.
End of term (Year 5)
In the year following Reunion, class leaders remain in their term and help carry the class through a period of reflection, transition, and preparation for the next class leadership cycle.
Become a class leader
Class leadership is a meaningful way to support Brown, strengthen class connections, and help classmates stay engaged between Reunions.
Class board leadership follows a five-year term cycle. Recruitment and appointment for a new board is held every five years in the spring following Reunion, with terms beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30.
Interested in serving or learning more about class leaders? Contact us today.
Class leadership roles
Explore the different leadership positions of Brown alumni class boards.
“ As alumni, we move from having primary relationships with students in our classes and surrounding class years, to having the opportunity and privilege to meet fellow alumni from each and every class. ”