Association of Graduates Board of Directors

The Association of Graduates is governed by a board of directors consisting of 11 elected directors, four appointed directors and the president of the Class Advisory Senate.

AOG Board resources

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Governance & policies

Governance structure

Board of Directors

The Board is composed of 16 directors: 11 elected directors, four appointed directors and one ex-officio director who serves as the president of the Class Advisory Senate. Elected and appointed directors serve four-year terms and may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Bylaws changes

The Board may update the bylaws.

The Board may amend the bylaws at its discretion. Any member may propose a change by submitting it to a Board member for consideration. Alternatively, a member may submit a proposed amendment directly to the membership for a vote by securing signatures from at least 5% of all voting members.

Class Advisory Senate operations & opportunities

The Class Advisory Senate is is composed of one representative from each class. Several classes are currently without representation. If you are an AOG member interested in volunteering to serve on the CAS, contact both your class president and the CAS president.

Elections

Elections are held biennially during odd-numbered years.

Meetings of the Board

The Board holds quarterly meetings, typically in February (virtually), April, July and October. Meetings are open to all members. The Board posts minutes of the meetings on the website as well as the agenda for the next meeting, typically two weeks prior to the meeting.

Meeting minute policy

The current process for approving Board minutes begins with the Board secretary and AOG staff drafting the initial minutes. This draft is sent to the Board chair for preliminary review and edits. A revised version is then shared with all directors for input. Feedback from directors is incorporated into a Board-coordinated draft, which may be recirculated if substantive changes are made.

According to AOG bylaws, the goal is to post "approved" minutes within five days. However, the Board chair has the discretion to release "provisional" minutes before formal approval to keep the membership informed in a timely manner. Please note that minutes are not officially "approved" until a formal vote is taken at the next Board meeting. Until then, "provisional" minutes serve as informational and are considered unapproved.

Nominations/candidacy

The nominating committee is a statutory committee of the Board responsible for identifying, recruiting and maintaining a pool of qualified candidates for service on the Board of Directors and Board committees.

Any AOG member may be placed on the election ballot without review by the nominating committee by submitting a petition signed by at least 25 other AOG members.

AOG members interested in serving on the Board or a Board committee should review the director eligibility requirements and nominating procedures. For additional information, members are encouraged to contact the chair of the nominating committee or the AOG office.

In November of even-numbered years, the nominating committee must submit to the Board a slate of candidates, presenting at least two nominees for each vacancy to be filled.

Class Advisory Senate: The bylaws establish a Class Advisory Senate to provide advice and opinion to the Board of Directors. The senate consists of a representative from each class selected by the class. The senate will meet at least annually.

Meeting minutes

Meeting minute archives

How do I request additional AOG Board meeting minutes?

Association of Graduates Board of Directors meeting minutes for the past four years are available at the links below. Please reach out to Col. (Ret.) Michael "Baja" Cornelius '00 at michael.cornelius@usafa.org to request meeting minutes prior to this timeframe.

Meeting	Date	Status	Link
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	October 17, 2025	Draft	Prov. Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	October 16, 2025	Draft	Prov. Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Adjourned Meeting Minutes	August 28, 2025	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	July 25, 2025	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Audit Report and Form 990 Approval	May 07, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote to add Non-Directors to Audit Committee	April 30, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	April 25, 2025	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	March 19, 2025	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Distinguished Graduate Award	March 06, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Young Alumni Excellence Award	February 28, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Leadership Achievement Award	February 28, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for CEO Bonus	February 07, 2025	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	October 18, 2024	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	July 26, 2024	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Audit Report and Form 990 Approval	May 14, 2024	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	April 19, 2024	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	March 26, 2024	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	February 21, 2024	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for CEO Bonus	February 01, 2024	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Special Meeting	December 21, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for CEO/EVP Agreement and Compensation	November 29, 2023	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	October 13, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	August 11, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	May 12, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Young Alumni Excellence Award	April 14, 2023	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Special Meeting	April 03, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote to rescind CEO Monitoring Report Motion	March 11, 2023	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	February 22, 2023	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	December 16, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	December 08, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	October 21, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Director Reimbursement	September 14, 2022	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Audit Report and Form 990 Approval	August 08, 2022	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	July 22, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	May 12, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	April 20, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Young Alumni Excellence Award	March 04, 2022	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	February 23, 2022	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for CEO Salary and Bonus	January 04, 2022	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Continuation of Mike Gould as Single CEO	December 29, 2021	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Special Meeting	December 16, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	October 22, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	September 14, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Organizational Chart and Job Search	August 23, 2021	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Audit Report and Form 990 Approval	August 19, 2021	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	August 05, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	May 14, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	April 05, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes	February 19, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Special Meeting	January 31, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes
Board of Directors Electronic Vote for Statement Pertaining to Recent Violence Approval	January 14, 2021	Approved	Electronic Vote
Board of Directors Special Meeting	January 12, 2021	Approved	Meeting Minutes

Class Advisory Senate (CAS)

Meeting	Date	Status	Link
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	September 30, 2025	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	July 15, 2025	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	April 15, 2025	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	January 21, 2025	Approved	Summary
Association & Foundation Alumni Relations Presentation	January 21, 2025	Shared Content	Summary
United States Space Force at USAFA Presentation	October 24, 2024	Shared Content	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	October 24, 2024	Approved	Summary
Association & Foundation Alumni Relations Presentation	July 16, 2024	Shared Content	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	July 16, 2024	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	April 16, 2024	Approved	Summary
Association & Foundation Class and Annual Giving Presentation	January 16, 2024	Shared Content	Summary
Association & Foundation Alumni Relations Presentation	January 16, 2024	Shared Content	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	January 16, 2024	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	October 17, 2023	Approved	Summary
USAFA Mortuary Affairs Briefing	October 17, 2023	Shared Content	Summary
Association & Foundation Alumni Relations Presentation	July 18, 2023	Shared Content	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes and Attendance	July 18, 2023	Approved	Summary
USAFA Preparatory School Mission Brief	July 18, 2023	Shared Content	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	April 18, 2023	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	January 17, 2023	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	November 01, 2022	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	July 19, 2022	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	April 19, 2022	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	January 18, 2022	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	October 19, 2021	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	July 20, 2021	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	April 13, 2021	Approved	Summary
CAS Meeting Minutes	January 12, 2021	Approved	Summary

Cathy Almand ’90
AOG Board Chair

December 2025 Checkpoints column

The Association of Graduates proudly and diligently serves the more than 56,600 graduates of YOUR United States Air Force Academy. Young men and women, hailing from across our nation, choose a more difficult path and commit to pushing their limits to develop as leaders of character and contribute to a cause greater than themselves as members of the profession of arms. That’s what our Academy is about. It’s who we are as grads. And it’s what our Association of Graduates represents.

At the heart of a thriving AOG, committed to serving our grads, supporting our Academy and preserving the growing heritage of the institution and Long Blue Line lies the unwavering commitment of its board of directors to transparency and accountability. Transparency and accountability aren’t just buzzwords; they constitute the bedrock upon which trust is built, ensuring the board effectively governs our AOG and remains responsible to the membership.

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