Membership
Section 1 – Eligibility:
Any individual who has been connected with any department of Harvard University as a student, instructor or visiting scholar or who has been associated with or participated in any educational programme at Harvard University is eligible for membership.
Section 2 – Classification:
Regular Membership: Any individual who
- has attended and successfully graduated from a degree-granting academic program from Harvard University;
- holds an honorary degree from Harvard University;
- is a student currently enrolled at Harvard University, provided that such student is actively enrolled in a degree-granting course of study and is in full-time residence in Cambridge, MA;
- has alumni status as defined by the Harvard Alumni Association (“HAA”)
Friends Membership: Any individual who
- has received a certificate of completion from an official program of Harvard University;
- is a parent of a student currently enrolled at Harvard University, such eligibility to continue after the graduation of the student, provided the parents are active members of the Club at the time of the graduation and continue to be so; or
- is a spouse of deceased members of the Club;
- is a professor, assistant professor, instructor, lecturer at Harvard University; or member of a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School, or parents of such capacity, present or past, at Harvard University.
Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office: Each Member shall be entitled to one vote in the event of voting on matters described in these Bylaws. Friends shall be entitled to participate in the activities of the Club, to the extent determined by the Executive Committee, but shall not be entitled to serve as Officer Bearers or to vote in the event of votes being sought at meetings of the Club.
Section 3 – Donate/Pay Dues:
Dues can be paid directly to our bank account using the below details. Please include your full name in the transaction details.
Bank Account: HARVARD CLUB OF GHANA
Bank: Stanbic Bank Ghana
Branch: Stanbic Heights
Account Number: 9040007695173
Swift Code: SBICGHAC
For Alumni between 0- 5 years out of Harvard:
minimum contribution of GHS 500 per year
For Alumni between 5 – 10 years out of Harvard:
minimum contribution of GHS 1000 per year
For Alumni who are 10+ years out of Harvard:
minimum contribution of GHS 2000 per year
Distinguished alumni who support the club with a minimum contribution of GHS 10,000 will be highlighted as Patron's of the Club