Updated Class Agent Mission Statement

ENHANCED MISSION STATEMENT

Class Agents are a vital part of Grinnell College’s efforts to foster and maintain class affinity through community — engaging the talent, passion for learning, and generosity of its alumni — starting at graduation and continuing through a lifetime.

Objectives:

• • • Embody Grinnell’s commitment to social responsibility, lifelong learning, and community engagement, ensuring that the values instilled during their time at Grinnell continue to thrive within the alumni community and beyond — remembering the world needs more Grinnellians.
    • Foster and create lasting connections among their classmates, other alumni, and the College, building a strong sense of community that keeps alumni engaged with Grinnell’s mission. These connections inspire gifts of time, talent, and resources — such as financial contributions and shared expertise — which enrich the experiences of current and future Grinnellians and help ensure the success and legacy of Grinnell College.
    • Model a spirit of volunteerism and giving back to the College, while amplifying additional connections back to campus, whether through sharing campus news, encouraging volunteering, participating in regional or campus events, or attending Reunion, ensuring that alumni remain actively engaged in the life of the College in meaningful ways and well represented in the college community.
    • Inspire excitement about the College and keep Grinnell present in the lives of their classmates beyond graduation, spanning time and distance to keep the Grinnell flame alive and ensuring that the bond formed at Grinnell remains a lifelong source of pride and connection.

PAST MISSION STATEMENT

Class Agents are a vital part of Grinnell College’s efforts to engage the talent, passion for learning, and generosity of its alumni—starting in the first year of college and continuing through a lifetime:

• • • Class Agents should foster existing connections and promote new relationships among their fellow classmates, other alumni, and the College.
    • Class Agents should model a spirit of volunteerism and giving back to the College.
    • Class Agents should inspire excitement about the College and keep Grinnell present in the lives of their classmates beyond graduation, to span time and distance and keep the flame alive.