CHARTER OF THE SRI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Purpose

To promote interactions with SRI and other alumni for mutual benefit.

Vision

Alumni interacting with SRI Staff by providing corporate memory, mentoring, and other support, as well as by participating in meetings and social occasions.

Structure and Activities

Membership: All SRI Alumni and spouses are eligible for membership. A small annual membership fee will be assessed to enable the Association to be self-supporting.

Organization: The Association is an official SRI organization. The activities of the Association are directed by a Steering Committee of Alumni representatives of SRI units, working with the Vice President of Human Resources. Steering Committee members nominally serve for three years but may serve longer if a suitable replacement cannot be identified and the member agrees to serve. A member who becomes inactive may be removed by a majority vote of the Committee. The Committee will elect its own chair. The Vice President of Human Resources will be an ex-officio member of the Committee. The Committee will meet at least quarterly.

Communications: Association Members will be kept informed of SRI and Alumni news and activities through periodic mailings and/or emails.

Social Occasions: An Annual Meeting will be held, to which all Members will be invited. The meeting will normally be held on a work day to facilitate contact between Members and Staff. Other social occasions may be arranged by Association Members.

Use of SRI Resources: The Association will have access to SRI resources (such as copying machines, address lists) for communication with Members. Paper and postage will be covered by Association dues or other sources of funding. Individual SRI Alumni members will not have access to SRI or its resources for personal use.