Dean's Circle

Become a partner in transforming lives!

The Dean’s Circle giving society acknowledges alumni and friends who have committed to making an immediate impact through unrestricted funds.

All members of the Dean’s Circle will be recognized in the college’s magazine Life & Letters, are invited to attend a number of college events and will receive periodic reports from the Dean.

Start Transforming Lives Today!

Dean’s Circle Giving Society Levels

Associate Level	Gift of at least $100	Graduation- age 29
	Gift of at least $500	age 30-39
	Gift of at least $1,000	age 40+
Fellow Level	Gift of at least $5,000
Partner Level	Gift of at least $10,000
Sustainer Level	Gift of at least $20,000
Laureate Level Endowed Excellence Fund	Minimum gift of $25,000

The Laureate Level offers a special opportunity for life membership to the Dean’s Circle. Life membership is available by endowing a fund that produces discretionary support. This type of endowment will continue to touch lives in perpetuity.

* With the exception of the Laureate level membership, all amounts total unrestricted giving within the college’s fiscal year, September 1 through August 31.

Why is Your Support Important?

Collectively, Dean’s Circle members create the primary source of unrestricted funds for the College of Liberal Arts. Their gifts provide vital support to meet the college’s most pressing needs and to seize opportunities as they arise. Making an unrestricted gift is one of the most effective ways to make a difference in the life of the college.

We rely on the generosity of our alumni and friends who support the college’s mission. The state now provides less than 18% of the university’s operating budget. The decline in state support has come at a time when the college has undergone considerable expansion and has grown increasingly competitive on the national and international stages. Private investment from the college’s community is more important than ever to foster the programs, scholarships and research that help shape the leaders of tomorrow.

Effecting Transformation

Your generous gifts make it possible for us to:

Provide graduate and undergraduate scholarships
Enhance academic opportunities, including study abroad and conference participation
Recruit and retain a world-class faculty
Develop innovative curricula and teaching methods
Upgrade education technologies in the classroom
Create opportunities for scholarly research to flourish
Support career service programs for students planning for life beyond the Forty Acres
Renovate classrooms and buildings
Expand alumni programs to foster the college’s lifelong relationship with its graduates.

Give to the Dean’s Circle Online today. Please write the words Dean’s Circle in the notes section of the online giving page.