Member Guide

Term

• Each member serves a six-year, non-renewable term.
• Upon the conclusion of that term, she becomes a Sustaining Member with full membership benefits except the right to vote or hold office. One may opt out of sustaining membership.
• Under limited circumstances, a term may be extended while serving in a leadership role.

Expectations

A PCCW member is expected to:

• Participate in activities during her term to the extent possible:

• Attend as many annual meetings as possible during her term to network with other PCCW members, meet Cornell faculty and staff, and develop a better understanding of what it means to be a member of PCCW.
• Help build a strong and diversified PCCW membership by nominating one or more members.
• Strengthen PCCW’s presence by attending events in addition to the annual meeting, such as regional PCCW events and  local PCCW sponsored or co-sponsored programs or projects

• Make an annual contribution to a PCCW fundraising priority and/or Cornell University at a level appropriate to her circumstances.
  
  

In addition, a PCCW member is encouraged to:

• Participate in PCCW committees and projects focused on strengthening relationships with Cornell women students, alumnae, parents, friends, university administration, and faculty.
• Serve as a role model for women students as a mentor, speaker, or panelist.
• Attend and support Cornell activities, especially those pertaining to women students and young alumnae, on campus and in the member's local community.
• Assist the university in raising funds or building consensus for university and PCCW initiatives.
• Represent the university's perspective to its primary constituencies as well as to the general public.