President

The president is the chief executive officer of the association who presides over all meetings and acts as chair of the board of managers. She leads alumnae engagement and represents alumnae at various events on campus throughout the year. She is an ex-officio member of all committees of the association and appoints ad-hoc committees as necessary to carry out the work of the association based on the currents needs of the College. 

President-elect

The president-elect serves as the parliamentarian and as the association’s liaison with alumnae clubs and chapters. chairs Alumnae Weekend and the Ruth A. Knox Scholarship for Leadership committee which selects a rising junior each year to receive a scholarship sponsored by the WCAA board of managers. Performs the president’s duties in the event of absence or incapacity.

Past President

The past president serves as chair of the alumnae awards committee that serves in the annual process of recognizing outstanding alumnae and identifying potential award nominees. She also assists the nomination committee in identifying potential WCAA board volunteers. She serves as a resource for the current association president and for the alumnae trustees, and carries out other duties as requested by the president. 

Secretary

The secretary keeps a record of all proceedings of the association including meetings of the board of managers, as well as general meetings of the association. The secretary handles general correspondence and sends out announcements/information to and on behalf of the board.

Treasurer

The treasurer prepares and presents the alumnae association’s financial statements, chairs the finance committee and, along with the finance committee, manages the association’s building fund and general fund. She also monitors the use of association funds managed by the College, such as the Katharine Payne Carnes Lecture Series fund and the Ruth A. Knox Scholarship for Leadership fund. The treasurer shall be allowed to succeed herself.

Alumnae Engagement

Supports the alumnae celebrating their first through 20th Reunions. Serves as liaison with the College’s director of communications and creating opportunities for alumnae to become involved with the College and WCAA.

Alumnae Relations

Supports the alumnae celebrating their 25th and older Reunions. Serves as liaison with the College’s director of communications and enhancing existing relationships between alumnae and the College. Serves as class notes editor for Wesleyan Magazine.

Development

Supports the WCAA by highlighting its level of giving and support to the College. Serves as chair of the alumnae development committee and as liaison with the College’s offices of institutional advancement and annual giving in helping to coordinate class liaisons, area representatives for development, and other fundraising initiatives, including new ways of engaging alumnae in meeting annual goals of The Wesleyan Fund.

Connection

Supports the WCAA by creating opportunities for all alumnae to be active and engaged with the college. Provides guidance and advice to Board of Managers regarding diversity and inclusion concerns. Helps develop diversity and inclusion events to cultivate connections between students and alumnae. Chairs the Connection Committee. Serves as liaison to the Office of Equity and Inclusion and Affinity groups (ex. Sisters of the First Five, intercollegiate athletes, LGTBQ+, major affinity groups).

External Affairs

Serves as the WCAA representative for College events. Provides support to the College in its recruitment efforts by spearheading marketing materials. Serves as the chair the External Affairs Ad-Hoc Committee and as the liaison to the College’s Church Relations Committee, Admissions Office, and Legislative Efforts.  

Educational Enrichment

Supports WCAA in ensuring alumnae are involved with the College’s efforts in providing a premier education for Wesleyan students. Responsible for WCAA sponsored educational enrichment programs. Serves as chair of the steering committee for the Katharine Payne Carnes Lecture Series and as chair for Georgia Women of Achievement nominees from the College.

Nominations

Supports WCAA by presenting opportunities to alumnae to become involved with the Board of Managers, Serves as chair and recruits four other alumnae to serve on the nominating committee. Assists with on-boarding new board members. Works to ensure board and committees reflect the diversity of Wesleyan’s student body. Works with alumnae director to maintain a leadership database. Announces nominees during annual meeting.

Student Relations

Serves as the WCAA representative for College events and Wesleyan students. Serves as liaison between Board of Managers and student leaders for enrichment of the student experience and to communicate student needs to Board of Managers. Chairs the Student Relations Ad-Hoc Committee. Serves as liaison to the Speakers Bureau and Office of Student Affairs. Assists alumnae director with student programs and events such as Senior Toast and Candlelighting. Creates opportunities for alumnae/student interaction. 

Three alumnae trustees serve four-year terms as members of the College’s board of trustees and serve as liaisons between the trustees and the BoM.

Communication between the BoM and board of trustees is channeled through these representatives.

• In 1923 the charter of the board of trustees of Wesleyan College was amended to include representation from the alumnae association. These representatives are known as alumnae trustees. 
• The alumnae trustees shall be nominated by the association from its own membership for terms of four years. An alumna trustee shall be allowed to succeed herself. Each year a successor is nominated to fill the position of a trustee whose term is expiring.
• When elected by the board of trustees to membership, the name of the alumna trustee shall be submitted by the secretary of the board of trustees for confirmation by the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. When confirmed, the alumna trustee shall be entrusted with all the duties and liabilities, fiduciary and otherwise, of the trustees of Wesleyan College. 
• Alumnae trustees serve as active members of both the board of managers and board of trustees