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University of Central Florida Alumni Association donated these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2006.
Documents were removed from three-ring binders and placed in archival folders. Additionally, metal paper clips and rubber bands were removed and replaced with archival grade plastic clips.
The entire collection is open for research.
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Further information about the Alumni Association may be found in the,
University of Central Florida Alumni Association Records, 1946-1978, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.
The FTU Alumni Association was founded in 1971 to generate and further relationships between the university and its alumni, current students, their family and friends. By 1975 the association had become a formal entity of the university and in 1978 changed its name to the University of Central Florida Alumni Association. The organization fulfills many roles including the allocation of scholarships, membership and chapter generation, and the planning of over two hundred university events that include each year's homecoming. Additionally, the association began the Student Alumni Association in 1993, which has emerged as one of the largest student organizations at UCF. 1994 saw the release of a bi-monthly publication, called Pegasus Magazine, to increase communication with UCF alumni across the country. In 1998 the Alumni Association became part of the UCF Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Through this partnership the association abides by the mandates of the Foundation and has assumed a greater fund-raising role. However, the association still maintains its own governing board and supplies seventy percent of its annual operating budget.
The association's primary governing body is its Board of Directors (BOD), previously known as the Alumni Advisory Council in 1977-78 and then the Alumni Association Council from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. The composition of the board consists of both alumni and current students. These alumni simultaneously represent the university as graduates and as leaders in local business, politics, and professional fields. As part of its responsibilities, the BOD elects five persons to act as President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two members-at-large of the association's Executive Committee, which directly manages the affairs of the association. Each term of office lasts one fiscal year. In addition to the BOD and Executive Committee, the Alumni Association contains eight standing committees: Nominating, Athletics, Communications, Finance, Homecoming, Legislative Relations, Membership, and Scholarship. Special committees may also be created in order to fulfill specific needs of the association. Such committees, their chairs, and number of members are subject to the discretion of the association president.
The collection is divided into three series by type of document and then organized chronologically within each series.
Series I: Administrative Files, 1964-2000 contains administrative documents from the Alumni Association Advisory Committee, the Alumni Association Committee, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee that include minutes, bylaws, and correspondence.
Series II: Programs and Projects, 1992-2000 contains scholarship records pertaining to the various undergraduate and graduate awards given by the Alumni Association as well as documents related to the seminar sponsored by the Alumni Association entitled "Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement."
Series III: Ephemera and Commemoratives, 1994-2000 contains the brochures, pamphlets, flyers, and other miscellaneous materials distributed by the Alumni Association as well as items noting the association's outreach within the surrounding community.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
This series contains documents pertaining to the administration of the UCF Alumni Association from 1977-2000. Within these folders are the association's bylaws, as well as memoranda, agendas, and minutes from the Alumni Advisory Committee, the Alumni Association Council, Executive Committee, and Board of Directors meetings. Additionally, the series contains newspaper clippings, photographs, schematics, and correspondence concerning the planning and building of Florida Technological University in 1964-1965. From 1988-1993, Board of Directors and Executive Committee meeting materials were filed together; after that date, they were filed separately. Researchers should, therefore, consult both groups of files to find the full range of documentation.
This series contains the documents pertaining to the various scholarships awarded by UCF and the Alumni Association between 1992 and 1999. Included are lists containing award recipients, amounts, and expressions of gratitude. Additionally, there are documents from a seminar series sponsored by the Alumni Association entitled "Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement." Included are brochures, schedules, memoranda, correspondence, and evaluation forms.
This series contains ephemera published by the Alumni Association. Included are brochures, pamphlets, and flyers pertaining to athletics, fund-raising, and community outreach events. Also within this series are commemorative items recognizing the association's achievements and contributions within the Central Florida community.