The UA Homecoming Board shall be a student-run group responsible for planning, promoting and execution of campus-wide activities and events, as well as student-targeted programming annually held as a part of The University of Alabama Homecoming experience. The Student Board shall also oversee rules and regulations of The Official Red Book- rules and regulations of UA Homecoming Competition activities for students. The UA Student Homecoming Board is advised by Dr. Rosalind Moore-Miller, the Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Chair of the UA Homecoming Steering & Advisory Committee.
The membership of the UA Homecoming Board shall annually consist of one student Executive Director and 20-25 Student Director/Assistant Director roles who are selected through an open application process and interview committee made up of select members of the UA Homecoming Steering & Advisory Committee. An additional 100+ students shall make up the committee membership and have an opportunity to apply and be drafted in a specific committee area. All committee applicants will be placed on at least one committee.
Students who are eligible to apply must meet the following criterion:
The application deadline for 2024 has passed. Thank you to everyone who expressed interest. Applications for the 2025 Student Homecoming Board will open sometime in the 2024-2025 school year.
Modifications and changes to available positions from year-to-year are to be determined by the advisor for the UA Homecoming Board and/or chair of the Steering/Advisory Committee in consultation with the UA Homecoming Steering & Advisory Committee.
The Director/Assistant Director positions are annually available for the following areas, but not limited to:
Note: An additional director is appointed by the National Pan-Hellenic Council as Director of NPHC events and is included as an official member of the UA Homecoming Board. This position has primary oversight in the execution of the UA Homecoming Step Show and other events planned by the NPHC community.
The selections process for board positions each year can be found on the UA Homecoming website.
All Executive Director and Director or Assistant Director level Board Members are selected as a part of an application and interview process.
All Committee Members are selected as a part of an application and draft selections process. The application has been extended and notifications will occur in September.
Selections for 2024 have been set. Details regarding the various steps are below:
Applications (Steering Committee Student Liaisons)
The term of service for each position is roughly a 10-month appointment. A board member should expect to serve from the spring prior through at least the end of the fall semester during which their Homecoming term took place (i.e. February 2024 – December 2024).
AVP for Student Engagement
Kayla Ballard, Assistant Director of University Programs
A schedule of meetings will be determined by the advisor and Executive Director of Homecoming and will be distributed to the board. However, the board can expect to meet on a bi-weekly basis leading up to fall and weekly during the fall semester through the months of February-October (or depending on which month UA Homecoming falls) for the purpose of execution and implementation of planning, marketing and execution strategies for the fall Homecoming activities. Additional meetings may be scheduled to ensure that final plans for Homecoming are progressing at a reasonable pace to the established timeline for that specific year. Meetings to ensure the implementation of established Homecoming plans and to ensure awareness are to be held via a Logistics Meeting & Campus Partner Meeting coordinated by UA Alumni Affairs about a month out from festivities. The Board should have representation at this meeting. Subsequent meetings should be set to adequately monitor the preparations for the planned activities and provide the necessary feedback on coordination for a successful Homecoming. A follow-up meeting should be held shortly after Homecoming to assess the success of activities. The intent shall be to identify both successes and problems with the view toward improving future programs.
Meeting minutes are kept by a Board Member designated by the AVP for Student Engagement
