Membership purchased after the 2025 BAG Reunion will be active from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and voting eligibility is only during that time.
To be a voting member for the Black Alumni Group, individuals must either be a SIU Alumni Association Life Member OR a BAG Dues paying member.
- SIU Alumni Association Life Members are automatically eligible to vote during BAG elections.
- If a purchase is made by or for a verified Association Life Member, the $20.00 BAG membership fee will become a general donation to BAG.
- BAG Dues payment must be verified and renewed every two years.
- The individual must have a constituent ID number and record in the SIU Alumni Association database.
- If a constituent ID number and record is not found, the Association will contact the potential BAG member(s) three times by email to locate or create a constituent record.
- No contact from the potential BAG member(s) by February 1st of the voting year, will not be eligible to vote and the $20.00 membership fee will become a general donation to BAG.
- If you are purchasing a membership for yourself and/or for others, provide name, email address, and date-of-birth for up to five individuals.
- If you do not know their email address or birth date and incorrect or false information is entered, the $20.00 membership fee will become a general donation to BAG if verification is not made by February 1st of the voting year.