About the Association

What is the IUJ Alumni Association
All graduates of IUJ automatically join the IUJ Alumni Association at the time of graduation, after paying the initial membership fee. The Alumni Association rules are noted for your reference. Former Exchange and special students of IUJ are welcomed to join the association as Honorary members. The Alumni Association elects and Executive Council based in Tokyo, and has Regional Chapters world wide.

Alumni Association Executive Council
Who are your elected representatives and what do they do?

Class Representatives
Class Reps are chosen just before graduation: 2 for GSIR, 2 for MBA graduates and 2 for Ebiz graduates. In principle one should be located in Japan and one from overseas. Class Reps help campus stay in contact with their classmates, and are the first for campus to turn to when we need support or ideas or help from that year's group. Who are the current Class Reps?

Regional Chapters
Beginning in May 2006, IUJ formalized its network of Alumni Association Regional Chapters. In cities world-wide, those that had volunteered to be "Chapter Leaders" earlier were contacted and asked to accept nominations to become the official "kick-off" Chair or Vice Chair. The goal was to create a clear network of Chapters in preparation for the 25th anniversary celebrations and events, and to strengthen our growing network which now extends to 110 countries and territories. This goal was surpassed. Now, looking to the 30th anniversary we are aiming at increasing our formal chapters to over 50!

IUJ Alumni Association Chapters are formed in cities where we have 4 or more alumni. They select a Chair and Vice Chair, and are supported by Chapter Supporters as described below:

• The Chair is the main contact person for campus and the association members, and trigger for events for alumni in that city.
• The Vice Chair is the substitute for the Chair or the backup, or main person the Chair can consult for ideas, opinions, etc.
• Chapter Supporters are former Chapter Leader volunteers who are not one of the 2 main contacts, but the first people the Chair can go to for help for any event arrangements, etc.

Where we cannot have a formal Alumni Chapter due to lack of numbers (3 or fewer alumni), City Contacts are our main contact for their area.

Here are the Current Chapter Chairs and Vice Chairs for 52 cities/areas in 38 countries  (including grouped Latin America countries) as of October 2012.
In principle the Chairs and Vice Chairs will serve through March 2013 (unless new leadership is chosen before then)

Chapter Chairs and Vice Chairs: Current (updated 10/25/2012)

*Chair of the Alumni Association Executive Council

For contact information, please use the Alumni Online Directory - Alumni and Honorary alumni access only by previously registered password. See the Directory registration and login in page.

Chapter Guidelines and Possible Programming
Here are some basic ideas for starting a chapter in your area. What can your Chapter do together, to support IUJ, to support new students coming to IUJ, to support graduates traveling in your area and more!