This area is designed as a quick reference for questions you might have after leaving Coe and to help you make the transition from being a student to being a member of the Coe College Alumni Association.

Congratulations Senior Class of

2005 and good luck in everything you do!

Dear Class of 2005,

Welcome to the alumni family! The rewards, benefits, and fun of being a Coe graduate will last a lifetime. On May 8, you will become a member of the Coe College Alumni Association. You pay no dues or fees for alumni services. As a graduate, you are always welcome to participate in alumni programs. The Alumni Office is the hub of alumni activity. We invite you to take part in the many programs and events the Alumni Office plans in your area or on campus. Coe alumni activities are posted on our web site at http://www.coe.edu/alumni/. You will also find the alumni email directory that lists alumni who have agreed to post their email addresses. We hope this information provides useful information about alumni services at Coe.

Sincerely,
Jean Johnson
Director of Alumni Programs

Congratulations on completing this latest milestone in your life with your graduation from Coe College. Let me be one of the first to welcome you to the ranks of Coe alumni. I am sure you are feeling both relief and trepidation on reaching this new stage in your life. There are many new challenges and opportunities waiting for you. Please remember there are thousands of fellow Coe College alums who are ready and willing to assist you in those opportunities. Do not hesitate to tap into this large and resourceful network of alums. We look forward to your many future successes in life and hope that your memories of Coe continue to carry you forward in the years to come. Congratulations again and best wishes to all of you.

Terry Hiebert '76
President
Coe College Alumni Council

The Purpose of the Coe College Alumni Council

The Alumni Council serves as a liaison between the College and the Alumni Association. Members are elected from the Alumni Association and serve for a three-year term. The Alumni Council:

• Reviews alumni programming such as Homecoming, Alumni College/Reunion Weekend, off-campus events, and the Class Representative system.
  
  
• Votes on awards for alumni including the Alumni Award of Merit, Service Award, and Senior Awards.
  
  
• Assists the College in recruiting, career networking, and fund raising.

If you would be interested in serving on the Alumni Council, please contact the Alumni Office at (319) 399-8561.

2004-2005—Coe College Alumni Council

President Terry Hiebert '76
Past President Jane Michaels Dufoe '92
Vice President Sidney Batten '57
Secretary Susan Koenig Gehring '89

An unmentioned benefit of your Coe College education is your free lifetime subscription to the Courier. Now in its 104th year, the magazine strives to keep alumni informed about Coe’s people, programs and events. Each spring, summer and winter, it will arrive in your mailbox—provided you keep us informed of your whereabouts!—to entertain you with news about your alma mater, your fellow alumni, your classmates, your favorite professors and those who follow you through these hallowed halls. The “Class Notes” section in each issue is a place to share personal news, such as new jobs, professional honors, marriages, births and other important events in your life. The Courier also invites letters on its contents or topics related to the college. Call editor Lonnie Zingula at (319) 399-8613 or e-mail courier@coe.edu.

Informing the Alumni Office

Send your new name and/or new address. Send information for the "Class Notes" section of the Courier magazine. In order for us to send you the Courier magazine and other information about Coe, we must have your current name and address in our database. Cutoff dates for receipt of news for each issue are published at the beginning of the "Class Notes" section. Please keep us posted!

Volunteer Opportunities

Why not volunteer your time to help out your alma mater? There are many ways you can help Coe by donating some of your time, such as…

Alumni/Admission Network—Join alumni volunteers who have agreed to help in recruiting future Kohawks. Share your Coe experience with prospective students at college fairs, receptions, or by phone. It is important to have the most recent grads as part of the Alumni/Admission Network. Your insights, experiences, and enthusiasms will speak convincingly to prospective students and their parents.

Class Representative System—Wouldn’t it be nice to stay in touch with your classmates and Coe? If you are creative, enjoy organizing reunions, like to write letters and even talk on the phone, then you should think about being a Class Representative. You will serve as a link between your class and Coe College.

If you would like to find out more about volunteering at Coe, contact the Alumni Office at (319) 399-8561.

Coe Fund Support

For the rest of your life you will be known as a Coe College graduate, and the value of your diploma from Coe depends on the quality of the College today and into the future. Student tuition and fees generate only 69% of what it costs to educate a student at Coe. Gifts to the Coe Fund help make up the difference. By giving a gift to Coe through the Coe Fund, you will be supporting all areas of college operations: student programs, scholarships, faculty programs, equipment, curriculum, the library, technology, extracurricular activities, and facilities. The Coe Fund is a resource to help the College meet its most pressing needs every year. We depend on our alumni support year after year. One way you can help improve Coe’s place in the national rankings and attract grants from foundations is to contribute to Coe annually in order to increase the percentage of alumni giving. Whether you give $10 or $100, you are helping Coe remain the strong and highly regarded institution it was when you attended. Your education at Coe was supported by gifts from others—and now you can return the favor.

Make a Gift Now

Reunions

Homecoming
September 30-October 2, 2005, will be the first opportunity for you to experience this annual event as an alum. On Friday night, you will be invited to gather in the Clark Alumni House. Traditional events include reunion parties, the pep rally, the Coe Athletic Hall of Fame Brunch, the parade, athletic events, the Brat ‘n Beverage Tent, fine arts events, and the Alumni Dance at the Crown Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. A schedule of events will be mailed in September. Please send in your reservation so we can accommodate your needs.

Alumni College/Reunion Weekend
In June, alumni gather for Alumni College/Reunion Weekend. Informal classes are taught by alumni and faculty. The weekend honors the 40th and 50th reunion classes and the 50-Year Club (all classes prior to 1955). The Coe Barbecue and All-Alumni Banquet are two favorite events of the weekend when Coe alumni come together on campus. Watch in the Courier for more information on reunions. In the “Class Notes” section, your reunion is printed a year in advance under your class year.

Alumni Privileges

Clark Alumni House

The Clark Alumni House is primarily for use by the college community for official college purposes. It will be made available to the extended college community, including alumni and friends, on a first-come, first-serve basis when there is no conflict with official college business. Inquiries or reservations may be made though the Director of the Alumni House at (319) 399-8519. Most fees are on an hourly basis determined by the area reserved, and are subject to change. All catering at the Alumni House is furnished by Sodexho Management Services Corporation. Please call (319) 399-8648 for catering information.

Library Access

Many of the privileges that you enjoyed as a Coe student will continue when you are a Coe alum, though there will be a few restrictions. After graduation simply come in and have the circulation desk change your status.

Computer Access

Student computer accounts are system-deleted when a student is no longer enrolled at Coe College. All graduating seniors’ and MAT students’ network accounts will remain open until August of the graduation year. Email accounts will remain open until October of the graduation year. Your account and its contents will not be accessible after this date, so please save any files or email you wish to keep beforehand.

If you need help with saving items from your network or email account, please contact Computer Services for assistance. If you have a large amount of data, you may wish to purchase a Zip disk on which to save your information.

If, for some reason, you plan to return to Coe next fall, please notify us so that your service will not be interrupted.

Racquet Center Privileges

After you graduate; you have a free one-year period in which you can use the facilities at the Clark Racquet Center. After that year has expired, a membership to the Clark Racquet Center can be purchased by calling 399-8798.

Eby Fitness Center, Natatorium, Climbing Gym

Single & family memberships for Coe alumni are available. Call (319) 399-8599 for more information.

Career Resources for Coe Alumni

Graduation doesn’t mean we cut your ties to Career Services at Coe. Contact the Coe Career Services Office at thier alumni website or call 319-399-8844 for more information on how they can help you with your career.

Obtaining Transcripts

Official transcripts for courses taken at Coe College can only be issued by the Registrar’s Office and only after the office has received a written request from the student. This can be sent in the form of a letter or a form completed in the office. Requests are also accepted via fax (319-399-8748) or email registrar@coe.edu provided the cost is covered using a credit card. Charges for official transcripts are $5.00 for the first copy and $3.00 for each additional copy; unofficial copies are $3.00 each. Transcript requests are processed on Mondays and Thursdays and require at least a 24-hour lead-time. Make your check payable to Coe College and mail it along with your request to:

Coe College
Office of the Registrar
1220 First Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids IA 52402

Loan Information

The Federal Perkins Loan
This is a 5% interest loan with a minimum monthly payment of $40.00 starting nine months after you cease being enrolled at least half-time. This loan can be deferred for graduate school. You may also have your loan cancelled for nursing, teaching, law enforcement, family service or volunteer work. The requirements to be eligible for these cancellation provisions are listed in the promissory note. This loan can also be consolidated with your Direct/Stafford Loans.

The Canfield Institution Loan
This 8% interest loan has a minimum monthly payment of $50.00 starting six months after you cease being enrolled at least half-time. This loan can be deferred for graduate school but is not eligible for any cancellation provisions. This loan cannot be consolidated with your Direct/Stafford Loans.

The McElroy Institutional Loan
This in an 7% interest loan with a minimum monthly payment of $50.00 starting six months after you cease being enrolled at least half-time. This loan can be deferred for graduate school but is not eligible for any cancellation provisions. This loan cannot be consolidated with your Stafford/Direct Loans. The loans are to be repaid to Coe College and are serviced by an out side billing agency. The payments are sent to the following address: ECSI P.O. Box 400500, Pittsburgh, PA 15268-0500. Student deferment and cancellation forms can be requested by:

William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan
The interest rate varies annually but cannot exceed 8.25%. The current rate of 4.06% will be effective until June 30, 2004. You will be notified of the annual rate change by the Direct Loan Servicing Center. Repayment on a ford Direct Subsidized or Unsubsidized Loans starts six (6) months after you graduated or cease to be enrolled at least half-time. If you are continuing your education, you may be able to defer payment on your loan. To qualify for an in-school deferment you must be enrolled at least half-time at an eligible school. For more information, contact the Direct Loan Servicing Center at 1-800-848-0970 or at http://www.dlservicer.ed.gov.
Prior to graduation you are required by federal law to complete an exit interview counseling session. Your academic records will not be released until you meet this requirement. You can complete the session online at www.dlsericer.ed.gov.

Coe Fight Song

Fight on you Kohawks,
Fight on for victory,
Fight on for red and gold—
Lift up your heads and sound the call
For your teammates bold,
Rah! Rah! Rah!

You’ll bring in glory
For the name of Coe
And for the halls of fame
And the Laurels of battle will be ours
Forever to remain.

Chant
Our team will GO
Our team will FIGHT
Our team will WIN
Our team will GO, FIGHT, WIN
(Repeat verse)

Coe Alma Mater

Hail, Hail to Coe. We pledge to thee
Our fervent love and loyalty;
Whate’er they fortune, we will hold
True to the Crimson and the Gold;
Oh, may their glory never fail!
Alma Mater, Hail! Hail! Hail!

Fair Coe, thy sons revere thy name;
Honor the men who brought thee fame.
Like them we too would valiant be
Fighting for truth and victory;
Loyal to thee, we must prevail!
Alma Mater, Hail! Hail! Hail!

When from these hallowed halls we go,
Our hearts will ever yearn for Coe;
And through the years from near and far,
We’ll turn to Coe, our Guiding Star;
Oh, may its luster never pale!
Alma Mater, Hail! Hail! Hail!

I Want to Go Back to Coe Again

I want to go back to Coe again,
The College of the West;
Back to Voorhees Hall once more,
The chapel and the old bookstore.
I want to go back to Coe again, The college o the West;
I want to go back I’ve got to go back
To Coe again!

At old Coe College, in Cedar Rapids,
We sling-a da ink and push-a-da pen along.
At old Coe College, in Cedar Rapids
We sling-a-da ink and push-a-da pen along.
We sling-a-da ink, sling-a-da ink,
Push-a-da pen, Push-a-da pen,
Sling-a-da ink and push-a-da pen along;
At old Coe College, in Cedar Rapids,
We sling-a-da ink and push-a-da pen along.