Join the KGI Alumni Advisory Council
As KGI continues to expand its footprint as a leader in healthcare and the life sciences, the partnership between the Institute and its graduates has never been more critical. The KGI Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) serves as the vital link in this relationship, ensuring that the alumni perspective remains central to our evolution.
By fostering a powerful ecosystem of mentorship, industry connection, and peer support, the AAC accelerates student success and elevates KGI’s standing in the professional world.
What is the Alumni Advisory Council?
The AAC is a select group of dedicated volunteers who serve as strategic partners to KGI leadership. While distinct from the Board of Trustees in governance, the Council provides the essential insights, industry intelligence, and community feedback that help shape the Institute’s direction.
Purpose of the Alumni Advisory Council
The Alumni Advisory Council serves as the primary bridge between the global alumni community and the Institute. Its mission is to foster a mutually beneficial relationship where alumni expertise drives institutional excellence and KGI resources support alumni success.
The AAC exists to:
- Represent the alumni voice by serving as the representative body for KGI graduates, ensuring that alumni perspectives inform Institute decision-making and programming.
- Champion KGI in industry by acting as ambassadors within the healthcare and life sciences sectors to raise awareness of the Institute’s unique value proposition and professional education model.
- Bridge industry and education to directly support the academic mission by identifying Team Master’s Projects (TMPs) and facilitating connections between employers and KGI faculty.
- Accelerate student success and enhance the student experience through direct mentorship, participation in career panels, and sharing real-world insights as guest lecturers.
- Partner on engagement strategy by collaborating with Alumni Relations and the Office of Advancement to develop relevant, high-impact initiatives that strengthen the alumni network.
Member expectations: AAC members are expected to actively engage with KGI and may also:
- Lend professional expertise to specialized committees and task forces to drive key institutional initiatives.
- Support the KGI Alumni Network through peer-to-peer outreach, acting as a connector to re-engage inactive alumni and welcome new graduates.
Strategic Goals
As KGI embarks on its Strategic Plan 2035: Elevating Excellence Together, the Alumni Advisory Council (AAC) plays a pivotal role in shaping the Institute’s roadmap for the next decade. The AAC partners with KGI leadership to ensure that alumni engagement and the success of our graduates remain integral to the Institute's growth and innovation.
AAC members champion initiatives across these key strategic areas:
- Lifelong Engagement: Fostering a continuous, meaningful connection with KGI that evolves from student life through every stage of a graduate's career.
- Enhancing the Student Experience: Collaborating on Priority 2 of the Strategic Plan to ensure students and alumni feel a strong sense of belonging, supported by robust mentorship and professional development infrastructure.
- Alumni Networking: Building a powerful, global ecosystem that facilitates career advancement, industry partnerships, and peer-to-peer support.
- Elevating the KGI Brand: Acting as primary ambassadors to amplify KGI’s reputation and standing in the academic, professional, and scientific spheres (Priority 4).
- Supporting KGI: Strengthening the Institute’s foundation and financial sustainability through philanthropy and volunteerism, ensuring KGI can invest in long-term priorities.
Additional goals include:
- Mobilizing the alumni community by establishing diverse pathways for engagement, offering volunteer opportunities such as serving as a class ambassador, student mentorship, industry panel participation, admissions recruitment and support, and hosting regional or reunion events.
- Promoting KGI as a preeminent leader in healthcare, biotech, and life sciences research to help achieve Carnegie R2 research status.
- Strengthening the alumni-student career pipeline to support the goal of 90+% graduate employment within six months of graduation.
- Sourcing and supporting Team Master's Projects (TMP) by connecting KGI with industry partners to solve real-world business challenges and by serving as corporate liaisons or faculty advisors.
- Serving as industry bridges to expand experiential education and corporate partnerships.