SOORSE ALUMNI DIRECTORY LAUNCH CHECKLIST Guide: https://www.soorse.com/blog/how-to-create-alumni-directory Organization: ____________________________________________ Launch date: ______________ Admin: ______________________ BEFORE INVITING ANYONE [ ] Choose a clear purpose and the first class, chapter, or cohort. [ ] Add your group name, logo, description, and responsible admin. [ ] Review group access, profile visibility, and who may join. [ ] Clean your alumni list; use contact details you are authorized to use. [ ] Prepare a welcome post and one real upcoming event. LAUNCH DAY [ ] Upload, map, and review your CSV, or prepare email invitations. [ ] Choose whether invited-member placeholder cards should appear. [ ] Preview the invitation; review reminders and send/schedule settings. [ ] Test your own group invitation link and QR before distributing them. [ ] Ask members to add their matching school, class year, and profession. [ ] Ask members to reconnect with someone and suggest a missing classmate. THE FIRST WEEK [ ] Review membership requests and alumni suggestions. [ ] Check connected event details and sync settings. [ ] Review, personalize, and publish an AI-assisted discussion post. [ ] Check accepted invitations, completed profiles, and participation. [ ] Share an approved alumni story or public event highlight. [ ] Choose the next cohort and set a recurring admin check-in. FIRST WELCOME POST Introduce yourself: class year, where you live, and what you are working on. Find one classmate to reconnect with, and suggest an alumnus we have missed. NOTES _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ CSV basics: valid email required; full name or first/last name recommended; phone optional. The current member importer maps these fields. Members add school and graduation-year details to their own education profiles. Member suggestions require admin review. Review AI drafts before publishing. The example QR in the guide opens Soorse's public alumni information page; use your own group's invitation QR for your launch. Reviewed November 12, 2026. Soorse | https://www.soorse.com/alumni-networks