Alumni Planning Calendar - Typical Timing and Traditions
When developing a longer-term calendar, be sure to coordinate based on seasonal and local considerations as well as university events, annual events, and local traditions. Below are examples of the typical or ideal timing of events grouped by program area.

Programming Area Jan-Feb-Mar Apr-May-Jun Jul-Aug-Sep Oct-Nov-Dec
Seasonal and Local Considerations

  • Winter weather

  • Cherry Blossom Festival in March

  • Tourist crowds

  • Tourist crowds

  • Summer vacations

  • Independence Day celebration

  • Adams Morgan Day

  • Holiday season from middle of November to end of December

  • Marine Corp Marathon
Chapter Planning and Leadership

  • AAB Meeting (January)

  • Chapter leadership meeting

  • Event planning meeting for Summer (June)

  • Volunteer Forum (June)

  • AAB Meeting (June)

  • Leadership appointments

  • Annual chapter profile due

  • Event planning meeting for Fall

  • AAB Meeting (Sept)

  • Event planning meeting for Spring
University

 

  • Spring Carnival in April

  • Commencement in May

  • Carnegie Mellon Today (April)

  • Carnegie Mellon Today (Summer)

  • Homecoming in October

  • Alumni award nominations due by end of December

  • Carnegie Mellon Today (Nov/Dec)
Students

  • Admissions informational events

  • Admitted students

  • Welcome event for recent graduates and summer interns in June

  • Welcome incoming first-year students and parents in August

  • Admissions informational events
Cultural

 

 

  • Boston Pops at Wolf Trap in August

 
Networking

  • Heinz Network Washington in March

  • Tepper and Heinz summer picnic

Community Service

 

  • Annual Hands on DC event in May

 

 
Sports:
Basketball Team

  • Basketball season begins in January

  • Basketball season ends with the championship tournament in April

Sports:
Football Team

  • Flag football Tournament

  • Flag football season begins in September

  • Flag football regular season ends
Sports:
Soccer Team

 

  • Softball season begins in April

  • Softball season ends in June

 
Sports:
Softball Team

 

  • Softball season begins in April

  • Softball season ends in August

 
Sports:
Volleyball Team

  • Volleyball season begins in March

  • Volleyball season ends in May