Alumni Trustees

Pursuant to the Charter and Bylaws, nine Trustees are elected by Penn State alumni and former students of the University. Trustee terms are staggered so that the terms of three Trustees elected by alumni expire each year. The procedures for the election of Trustees by Alumni are set forth in the Standing Orders.

2024 Elections

Elections of Trustees by Penn State alumni begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024. Alumni will automatically receive an election ballot to their email address on file with Penn State or have the opportunity to access the ballot at PennStateVotes.com if they are a Penn State alumna/alumnus or have otherwise not opted out of Penn State communications. Alumni have until Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to cast their vote.

Click to watch the Alumni Board of Trustees Candidate Forum

Candidate Biographies and Position Statements can be viewed here.

How Alumni can access the ballot to cast their vote

If alumni do not receive the election ballot to their email address on file with Penn State, or cannot access the PennStateVotes.com weblink, they should check their spam or junk email folders. The ballot email will be sent from PennStateVotes@yeselections.com. Alumni are encouraged to whitelist or allow their internet service provider to receive emails from PennStateVotes@yeselections.com.

For technical assistance with the voting process, please contact YesElections at PennStateVotes@yeselections.com or call (855) 703-0942.

Diversity Statement

The Board of Trustees of The Pennsylvania State University recognizes diversity, equity and inclusion as core values that are critical success factors in achieving Penn State University’s mission. It is our aim, therefore, that The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees reflects those core values. Together, we must leverage diversity by nominating highly qualified individuals from underrepresented groups so we can collectively and more effectively address the issues facing our University.

Board of Trustees Skills and Demographics Report

A comprehensive inventory of the skill sets, experience and expertise of board members has been completed to analyze the overall composition and needs that may be assistive for the various trustee electoral and appointment processes. The full Skill Set Inventory report may be found here.

Complete information on Membership Selection can be found here.

The 2023 Alumni Trustee election Demographic Report can be found here.

Protocols for Campaigning, Use of University Social Media Platforms and Use of Alumni Records may be found here.