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Queens University of Charlotte recognizes the Senior Year as a transition time for students. In 2002, a Senior Year Experience Committee, composed of faculty, staff and seniors, was created to implement strategies for a smoother transition to life after college. The SYE Committee’s main objectives are to share important graduation information, provide educational programs concerning transition and career development, and plan celebratory activities throughout the Senior Year.
The SYE website is designed to direct students to the resources they need to make the last year at Queens and their first years out of college successful. In addition to the website, several offices will offer programs for seniors about resumes, interviewing, finances, vocation and spirituality, becoming an alum, living on your own and many other topics.
Here are a few campus resources that will be helpful in transitioning from the experience of student to graduate.
Alumni, Donor and Community Relations
Because “classmate to classmate” contact has proven to be the most effective way for Queens to reach its alumni, we have developed a Class Representative system. This system consists of a Class Reporter and a Class Agent (your class may have more than one of both positions; in fact, we encourage sharing the work load). In addition to your duties, you are asked to attend the Alumni Leadership Conference, where you will have extensive training in your position as well as being a Queens' volunteer. Through these positions, along with alumni chapters and other volunteers, we hope alumni will stay in touch with one another, as well as with Queens.
Class officers are elected during Reunion Weekend and representatives are asked to commit to at least one five-year term, or until their class’s next reunion. This enables Queens to establish a lasting relationship with representatives. Of course, we would love for our representatives to reside in their positions as long as possible. Whether you commit to a five or fifty-year term, we do hope you will contribute enthusiasm and support to Queens' programming. At the end of your time, we also hope you will help us find your successor. After all, you are in the best position to recommend a classmate with a spirit as loyal to Queens as your own.
The mission of the Queens University of Charlotte Class Agent program is to promote lasting relationships between the Class Agent, their classmates, and their alma mater, by encouraging alumni participation and support for the financial stability of Queens University of Charlotte.
In their reunion year, Class Agents will be responsible for working with the reunion committee to promote reunion attendance and participation in the reunion class gift.
The job description for Class Agent is as follows:
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Make a gift to The Queens Fund. Gifts, regardless of their size, are incredibly important to the success of Queens. The Office of Annual Giving asks that you please make your Queens Fund gift as your first task as Class Agent.
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Encourage classmates to make their gift to The Queens Fund. After you have made your gift to The Queens Fund you are ready to ask your classmates to make theirs. Encourage them to give, as you have done, regardless of the size of their gift, everything helps!
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Assist in the organization of your class Phonathon. Generally, Queens holds a Fall and Spring Phonathon. The Class Agents will be responsible for recruiting classmates to help them make the calls.The Office of Annual Giving will supply all the resources needed, e.g. telephones and scripts.
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Write and/or sign solicitation letters. The Office of Annual Giving will provide a sample class letter, but Class Agents are also welcome and encouraged to write their own letter with the approval of the Office of Annual Giving who will also provide mailing labels and postage for the class gift letter.
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Write thank you notes as appropriate. While the Office of Annual Giving acknowledges all gifts to Queens, you may want to hand write thank you notes to your classmates as well. Supplies can be provided by the Office of Annual Giving.
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Work as a liaison between classmates and the Office of Annual Giving. As a Class Agent, you will have direct contact with your classmates. As they raise concerns, make suggestions or express interest in being involved, it is your job to communicate their needs to the Office of Annual Giving.
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Encourage alumni participation in programs. We want all of our alumni to participate! Please, as a Class Agent, attend all Queens events and encourage your classmates to join you.
The mission of the Queens University of Charlotte Class Reporter program is to promote lasting relationships between the Class Reporter, their classmates, and their alma mater, by encouraging alumni to stay in touch with Queens and participate in alumni programming and events.
In their reunion year, Class Agents will be responsible for working with the reunion committee to promote reunion attendance and participation in the reunion class gift.
The job description for Class Reporter is as follows:
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Communicate with class members on a regular basis to gather class notes for the alumni magazine, Odyssey. Class notes are one of the best ways for classmates to stay connected to Queens. When a new deadline is assigned, you will receive a packet of class note forms, labels, class contact information and directions for gathering notes from your classmates.
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Update the Alumni Programs with any address, name or job changes they might learn of when contacting classmates. This is very important to Queens in keeping track of our alumni constituency.
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Work as a liaison between classmates and the Office of Alumni Programs. As a Class Reporter, you will have direct contact with your classmates. As classmates raise concerns, make suggestions or express interest in being involved, it is your job to communicate their needs to the Office of Alumni Programs.
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Encourage alumni participation in programs. We want all Queens' alumni to participate! Please, as a Class Agent, attend all university events that you can and encourage your classmates to join you.
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- Continuing Education
Queens Continuing Education offers review classes for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT and Praxis exams. In addition, we have a Career Assessment and Planning course, Public Speaking and a course to help you Develop Your Charisma. After you have settled into a job in Charlotte, you can now pursue your interests in the Arts, Acting, Creative Writing, Cooking and dozens of other avenues. All current students and Alumni of Queens receive a 25% discount on Continuing Education classes.
- Health & Wellness Center
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