Reunion Planning Resources
Thank you for your interest in helping to plan your next Grinnell reunion! The Office of Development and Alumni Relations, the College, and the Alumni Council are very grateful for your dedication of time and energy to this task.
Every year, Reunion committees work to create class and cluster-specific outreach, programs, and giving plans designed to encourage classmates to connect during the reunion year, to return to campus, and to raise an increased class gift in honor of this special milestone.
For over 140 years, Grinnellians from around the world have gathered on campus each summer for this beloved annual tradition. We look forward to joining you in creating a reunion that strengthens your classmates’ ties to Grinnell and to each other, reawakens that part of you and your classmates that remains forever connected to our campus, and helps assure the future of the College.
Reunion Planning Committee Overview
Welcome! Every year Reunion Planning Committees work behind the scenes with Development and Alumni Relations staff members to create Reunion moments, events and legacies that will speak to their class and to their Reunion. Thank you for being one of those special volunteers.
The Reunion Planning Committee time commitment consists of:
- A one-hour virtual orientation meeting in the spring
- 2-day All-Reunion Volunteer Planning Workshop on campus, early August, 2025's was Aug 1-2 (required)
- 4 virtual Full Committee Reunion Planning Meetings, one in September, one in November, one in February, and one in April.
- Project focus group meetings as needed, determined by the volunteer lead (i.e., one of your classmates!)
As you start your Reunion committee experience, here are some resources that can support your experience:
Review and sign the confidentiality agreement to support your partnership with the College in treating your classmates’ contact information with sensitivity and discretion.
Review and sign the Code of Leadership, a statement of community expectations our Alumni Council launched in 2019 to support our shared work together.
Refer to the Volunteer Travel Reimbursement Policy as you plan your trip back to campus for the in-person All-Reunion Planning Workshop.
Reunion Planning Timeline