Regional and International Community Leaders

To best serve your needs and those of your fellow alumni, the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association (JHAA) sets minimum standards to help guarantee the vitality and longevity of regional alumni communities. Regional leaders must meet the following requirements in order to maintain active status, receive university support, and continue to use the JHAA name.

• Plan and execute a consistent calendar of events; the number can be decided based on the size and interests of your community.
• Depending on the size of your community, recruit a committee of alumni volunteers to assist with planning events. We encourage you to have a committee that is representative across divisions.
• Communicate regularly with your local volunteers, planning committee, or co-chair. This may include in-person meetings or conference calls. It is up to you to determine the best method of communication for your unique group.
• Serve as a local resource for current and incoming students as well as alumni that are new to the area.
• Respond to inquiries about your alumni community from fellow alumni or university staff.
• Where possible, maintain social media group pages on platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn.  Maintain a presence on OneHop and respond to questions or posts about your region.
• Take pictures during events and submit them to your staff liaison and tag the Alumni Association on Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, or LinkedIn.
• Communicate with your staff liaison regularly so we can best serve the alumni population in your area.
• Keep track of attendance at events. Share the names of walk-ins and no shows with your staff liaison. 
• Keep all alumni contact information and mailing lists confidential and used for alumni purposes only. Announcements or other communications made for personal, commercial or political gain are strictly prohibited.
• Adhere to trademark usage guidelines in all permitted uses of the university's name, logo, and other trademarks.
• Comply with policies and requests from the JHAA.

1. You must be a graduate of one of the nine schools of Johns Hopkins University.
2. You must have a primary address in the country you are representing. Ideally, you must live there for at least six months of each year.
3. Your country must have a minimum of 100 Johns Hopkins alumni residents.

1. Organize a minimum of one event each calendar year for the local alumni population.
2. Serve as a resource for alumni within your community.  This may include connecting alumni, parents and students and welcoming new alumni to your country.
3. Serve as a point of contact for the university and the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association (JHAA) for events or programs held within your country.
4. Maintain communication with your staff liaison in the Office of Alumni Relations.
5. Maintain accurate contact information with the Office of Alumni Relations.
6. Allow your name and email address to be listed in your community's contact information.

1. A list of local alums and their emails will be provided to you upon completion of a Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement.
2. A webpage for your region will be created on the Communities search page of the Alumni Association website and will be managed by the Alumni Relations Team. 
3. You will have a staff liaison within the Office of Alumni Relations that can assist you with registering and promoting your events.

International engagement plays an extremely important part in providing a life-long connection to Johns Hopkins. For a small investment of time, you can make a major difference within your region’s alumni community. The amount of time you commit to this volunteer position is largely up to you. Meeting the minimum responsibilities may only take a few hours throughout the year. However, if you choose to plan more gatherings, manage a social media page, or work with a small committee, it could take additional time.