SAA Activities

Life Skills Speaker Series
SAA sponsors a Life Skills Speaker Series, with offers presentations, advice, and important information for every Colby student.

Etiquette Dinners
SAA sponsors two etiquette dinners each year: a dinner in the fall for seniors only and a dinner in the spring open to all students. Seating is limited for these very popular events. The cost to students is $5, and a five-course meal with instructions throughout each course is provided by a trained master of etiquette. These dinners are the perfect place to hone formal business dining skills.

Life After School, Explained
The book Life After School, Explained was presented as a gift to all graduating seniors. It includes contact information for various offices at Colby that a recent graduate may need and has tips and helpful hints for anyone who eats, spends money, works, or pays taxes. Full of humor and good advice, this book tackles all the things you wish you learned in school but never did.

Participation in Events
Colby Club Events
SAA members attend Colby Club of Waterville events, including potluck dinners and the Bowdoin-Colby hockey pre-game reception.

Alumni Council
SAA members serve as student representatives on various committees as part of the greater Alumni Council.

May Senior Dinner, the Mid-Year Graduate Reception, Legacy Dinner
SAA members learn many of the ins and outs of event management by helping to plan the May Senior Dinner, the Mid-Year Graduate Reception, and the Legacy Dinner.

Family Homecoming Weekend
SAA members assist with all aspects of Family Homecoming Weekend, including planning and implementing events. SAA coordinates a reception in the Joseph Family Spa for alumni, faculty, seniors, and parents of seniors following the football game, featuring free food and door prizes. SAA also assists the Office of Career Services with its alumni and student career networking reception.

Reunion Weekend
Each year during reunion, SAA members host reunion classes, assisting them on campus throughout the weekend.

Summer Send-Off Barbecues
SAA members help at send-off barbecues for incoming students and answer questions from students and their parents.

Networking
SAA is a member of the Student Alumni Association/Student Foundation Network, an organization under the guidance of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. This membership enables SAA to attend district and international conferences and network with similar student alumni associations across the U.S. and Canada.