Alumni Council

Representing University of Sydney graduates for more than 80 years

Our purpose is to deliver an alumni relations program that will strengthen and engage our community and support the University’s vision.

The Standing Committee of Convocation was first elected in 1939, and in 2006 was renamed the University of Sydney Alumni Council. The council has represented all University of Sydney graduates for more than 80 years.

The council includes a support network of more than 30 alumni-led associations representing faculties, regions, special interest and international groups.

Our mission

Our purpose is to create a mutually beneficial alumni relations program that will strengthen and engage our community and support the University’s vision.

Our role is to:

be the leaders in the University's diverse alumni community
represent the voice of our alumni community
support the University's aspirations and foster greater engagement with our alumni community
advocate for the University and willingly share our pride in the University

Nominations and eligibility

2025 Alumni Council nominations are now closed.
Member nominations are open from around August to October each year for the following year.

The University of Sydney Senate will meet at the end of each year to determine the outcomes of the nominations.

Members can serve up to three consecutive two-year terms.

Eligibility criteria

To be appointed to the Alumni Council, all members must meet the Eligibility Criteria.

In accordance with clause 12 of the University of Sydney (Alumni Council) Rule 2014, a person is eligible for appointment as a member of the Alumni Council if his or her name appears on the register of members of Convocation kept by the Registrar.

Members of Convocation comprise the following:

the Fellows and former Fellows of the Senate of the University of Sydney
the graduates of the University of Sydney, which includes graduates of the former institutions, or the predecessors of the former institutions that have become part of the University [ie graduates of the University of Sydney are all persons who are recipients of a degree from the University of Sydney or who are recipients of a degree or a diploma from the Cumberland College of Health Sciences, AGSM, Sydney Institute of Education or the Institute of Nursing Studies (both formerly part of Sydney CAE), Sydney College of the Arts (formerly part of the New South Wales Institute of the Arts), the former New South Wales Conservatorium of Music (Sydney Branch) and the Orange Agricultural College, or their predecessors]
past members of the governing bodies of the former institutions, or the predecessors of the former institutions that have become part of the University
professors and other full-time members of the academic staff of the University
principals of the incorporated colleges.

To be qualified to stand for appointment to the Alumni Council, a person must be a member of Convocation.

To be qualified to nominate a candidate for appointment to the Alumni Council, a person must be a member of Convocation.